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DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.
GBBN Associate Sarah Kusuma Rubritz, AIA, uses the University of Pittsburgh's Hillman Library to showcase how libraries are transforming to support students’ needs.
Over the last few years, public libraries have transitioned from being buildings that only store and lend books to being fully featured community centers.
One hundred forty years ago, Theodore Roosevelt had a vision that is being realized today. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is a cutting-edge example of what’s possible when all seven ambitions are pursued to the fullest from the beginning and integrated into the design at every phase and scale.
Diamond Schmitt Architects is designing the project.
Are libraries still relevant in a digital world?
The library is located at the center of the rapidly changing North Tryon corridor.
The future of libraries is less about being quiet and more about hands-on learning and face-to-face interactions. This and more cultural sector trends from BD+C's 2019 Giants 300 Report.
The project was designed by Stantec and Snøhetta.
Steven Holl Architects designed the building.
Beyer Blinder Belle led the project.
The AIA/ALA Library Building Award is the only award that recognizes entire library structures and all aspects of their design.
Magnusson Architecture and Planning is designing the facility.
It features larger gathering spaces and more technology than its predecessor.
