Library Buildings
Champaign Public Library: Environmentally Sound
As part of creating a library that is built-to-last, the design team employed a “green” methodology.
"With underfloor wire and cable management the library has the ability to change the layout and move computer terminals quickly with minimal disruption. The increased ventilation and stratified space offers better indoor air quality and thermal comfort creating a healthier indoor environment."
-Eric C. Martin,
Ross Barney Architects
Ross Barney Architects
Arabian Public Library
Bursting at the seams and in dire need of more space, the $4.6 million Arabian Library, which is currently undergoing LEED certification, aims to bridge a building and its surroundings, while maintaining a green and sustainable philosophy in its architecture.
Draper Library
With a sustainable underfloor service distribution system, the Draper Library is secure in the knowledge that they have significantly contributed to the environment as well as to their community.
Central Park Public Library
On April 19, 2004, the City of Santa Clara made history with the opening of the new Central Park Library, a “green” project.
Seattle Public Library
The Seattle Public Library was designed with architectural creativity and sustainability in mind and is a major architectural wonder for the city of Seattle.
San Mateo Public Library
The City of San Mateo required a much larger and technological saavy library. Their goal was to build a library with the flexibility that would stand the test of time, provide a comfortable atmosphere.
Des Moines Public Library
The new Des Moines Public Library offers more than three times as many computers for public use, including a computer lab equipped with 29 computers! Supporting all of this is a raised access floor with underfloor service distribution.
Santa Monica Public Library
As a green building, the new Santa Monica Library offers many benefits while providing an inviting, friendly and comfortable place for library users of all ages.
Elmhurst Public Library
The architects’ goal for this project was to create a design in harmony with the park and a complement to Elmhurst’s emerging “cultural campus."
Salt Lake City Public Library
This library complex is central to a new mixed use development in the city's downtown area. Flexibility, energy efficiency & consideration of seismic activity were all important to the final design.
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