Library

Pictured: Arlington (Va.) Public Schools Heights Building Photo by Jim Tetro, courtesy Gilbane
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All images courtesy Adjaye Associates
The project is located in Johannesburg.

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In the following, HGA Vice President and Senior Designer Jane Dedering discusses her passion fo...
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All photos: Dominique Coulon & Associés
The project is located in Pélissanne.

The Providence Public Library is now sporting a revamped wing, auditorium, and special collections area that encompasses tens of thousands of books, manuscripts, photos, and other artifacts. Photos: Anton Grassl
The $29 million project adds light and collaborative space to a 67-year-old wing.

All renderings courtesy Snøhetta
The project is located in Medora, N.D.

2019 AIA/ALA Library Building Award Recipient Louisville Free Public Library South Central Regional Library. Photo: Brandon Stengel
2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipients must demonstrate design achievement, including a...
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The world of information and student populations are constantly evolving. Academic libraries ca...
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Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall, designed by Ayers Saint Gross, is home to Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society and commands a picturesque site on the Chester River. The river is a living laboratory that provides students with an immersive experience in support of the building’s programs in environmental science and sustainability. Photo courtesy Ayers Saint Gross
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As architects, it has been especially interesting to see how public libraries have deployed the...
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All renderings courtesy Diamond Schmitt Architects
Diamond Schmitt Architects is designing the project.

All renderings courtesy Snøhetta/Clark Nexsen
The library is located at the center of the rapidly changing North Tryon corridor.

Macalester College’s new Theater, Dance, and Classroom building in St. Paul, Minn., designed by HGA, includes a flexible performance space that allows for different seating and performance configurations. Photo: Courtesy HGA
The future of libraries is less about being quiet and more about hands-on learning and face-to-fa...
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All photos courtesy Stantec
The project was designed by Stantec and Snøhetta.

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Steven Holl Architects designed the building.

All photos: Joseph Romeo Photography
Beyer Blinder Belle led the project.

Photo: MSR Design
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Magnusson Architecture and Planning is designing the facility.

San Diego's newest library branch provides a larger state-of-the-art resource for a growing uptown community. Image: Brady Architectural Photography
It features larger gathering spaces and more technology than its predecessor.

The main reading room in the Chicago Public Library's new West Loop branch. Image: Tom Harris
Its exterior design reflects the neighborhood’s industrial history, while its interior fosters co...
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Photo: Adam Mørk
Less than a decade ago, the city was devastated by four major earthquakes.

Photo: Howard County Library System/Geoffrey S. Baker
Beyond lending books and DVDs, the Elkridge (Md.) branch library loans household tools like ladde...
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Photo: Aero Icarus, Wikimedia Commons
The plane was removed from its cliffside perch five days after the incident.

Photo Credit: John Ellis
Johnson Favaro designed the space.

Left out of this ongoing national debate over infrastructure are the nation’s other publ...
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Rendering courtesy of Johnson Favaro
The choice comes after a 12-year planning process and a yearlong selection process.

Photo: © Dennis Gilbert.
The original building was updated and given a new extension and landscaping.