To encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries, the AIA and the ¾«¶«´«Ã½/Library Administration and Management Association created this award to distinguish accomplishments in library architecture.
The 20,000-square-foot library is a freestanding replacement for the small, shared use facility at the Desert Arroyo Middle School. Walls of weathered steel plate reflect the...
The building was conceived as a strong symmetrical box, a repository for character language texts and a sanctuary for study. The mass of the 4-story building...
The 490,500-square-foot new Chongqing Library is a stunning urban complex, which respects the long and unique culture of its predecessor while looking toward this energetic region’s...
The library consists primarily of two volumes interconnected by means of a 2-level glass gallery. The main volume is composed of three levels and the second...
The new Minneapolis Central Library is a vital civic landmark and cultural center for downtown Minneapolis. The highly sustainable design, which arose from a collaborative, public...
The City of Phoenix proposed to re-invigorate the “heart of Maryvale” with an innovative mixed- use building program which required a single building complex; a larger...
The existing brick structures, though of little architectural value, were greatly desired by the community to remain visually intact at the exterior. In an effort to...
