Give Library’s Architects Their Due

I am writing in response to the item March 6 on the dedication of St. Bernardine Library at St. Thomas Aquinas College. As an architect and president of the American Institute of Architects, Ventura County chapter, I am discouraged to find that the architect for the featured project was not mentioned.

Architects are trained professionals who work to shape and enhance the quality of the built environment and can serve as a resource for educating the public. Their creative skills produce safe and enjoyable buildings in which we work and live. Beyond the creative design of a building, architects provide technical skills and solutions for environmental issues, energy efficiency, seismic safety, transportation systems, urban planning and more.

The St. Bernardine Library was designed by Rasmussen & Associates of Ventura. The firm did the design and construction details for the installation of the antique ceiling and designed the nave of the library around the ceiling.

CATHERINE WILSON

Oxnard