Library Buildings around the World

the water to one central gravel pool. The edges of the pool are serrated in order to catch arganic debris that will serve as nutrients
for a “moss pool”. By visually displaying the amount of water displaced by the building and the life that it can foster, it is hoped that
this wooden building will further connect its users to the place. (Cutler)
CWZ Charles Walton Associates, Glendale, CA – USA
http://www.charleswaltonassoc.com
CWA AIA, Inc. is a leader of innovation in library architecture. Since their inception in 1949, CWA architects have designed over 30
libraries in southern California and surrounding areas. They are pioneers in design, transforming a library into a center for
educating and enriching the community. CWA was started when Charles Walton was given the project of remodeling the Brand
Library and Art Gallery for the City of Glendale in 1949. Through years of prominent civic projects, CWA architects have become
experts in architecture, urban planning, and interior design. CWA architects integrate theme or “experience” into library
architecture. Their first themed library to be recognized is the Cerritos Millennium Library for the City of Cerritos. The exterior of
the building is clad in titanium sheets that reflect the present modern time of the millennium. The interior is divided into multiple
sections. Each section boasts a fantastic theme while still fitting together. CWA’s incorporation of themes creates an encouraging
environment for local residents to explore. (CWZ)
Libraries:
Alhambra Civic Library, Alhambra, CA – USA in progress
Anaheim Civic Library, Anaheim, CA – USA in progress
Frazier Park Branch Library, Kern County, CA – in progress
Palmdale Oasis Library, Palmdale, CA – USA in progress
Mark Twain Branch Library, Long Beach – USA 2008
Palmes-Rancho Park Library, Los Angeles, CA – USA 2008
Edenvale Library, City of San Jose, CA - USA 2007
Camarillo Library, City of Camarillo, CA – USA 2005
Little Tokyo Branch Library, Los Angeles, CA – USA 2005
East Los Angeles Library, Los Angeles, CA – USA 2004
Buena Vinta Branch Library, Burbank, CA – USA 2002
Cerritos Millenium Library, Cerritos, CA – USA 2002
Agoura Hills Library, Agoura Hills, CA – USA 2001
Arcadia Library-Remodel, Arcadia, CA – USA 1996
Platt Branch Library, Los Angeles, CA – USA 1995
Paso Robles Library, Paso Robles, CA – USA 1993
Palmdale Youth Library, Palmdale, CA – USA 1992
Leo A. Daly, Atlanta – USA
http://www.leodaly.com
Libraries:
Walnut Hill Branch Public Library, Dallas, TX – USA on design
Size 19,700 sqf.
The City of Dallas is pursuing a goal of Silver LEED® Certification for the new library. The sustainable design will incorporate
significant energyefficient design components, as well as WI-FI technology for the staff and community. Additionally, because
the location is adjacent to an airport, the design team is defining solutions for the acoustical challenges the facility must address.
The city would like a notable design. Consequently, LEO A DALY is working with local artist Linnea Glatt to incorporate public art
into the design of the building. It will be designed to showcase the art, as well as present the architecture as a work of art itself.
This library is located in a diverse area of Dallas. In order to reach out to the community, the client wants the exterior architecture
to be recognizable as a library. The facility will be a place for learning, gathering, research, and the arts. The library will be designed
as a functional building that is user-friendly and provides a welcoming atmosphere for this diverse group of people. The library will
contain a black box theatre that will double as a multipurpose room. Dallas’ Department of Cultural Affairs will work with the
library to schedule theatrical events three months out of the year. The library staff will utilize the theatre as a flexible space,
auditorium, or multipurpose room the remaining nine months. (Daly)
Georgia Gwinnett College Library, Lawrenceville GA – USA 2010
(ATLANTA – Feb. 23, 2011) The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED)® Gold certification to the recently completed Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) Library and Learning Center in
Lawrenceville, Ga. Designed by international architecture, planning, engineering, interior design and program management firm
LEO A DALY, GGC’s facility is the first academic library in Georgia to achieve this status and one of only seven Gold-certified
academic libraries in the U.S.
“Georgia Gwinnett College is visionary in its approach to education,” said Jerry Voith, vice president and managing principal of
LEO A DALY Atlanta. “Both the college and our project team wanted to build a library that not only had world-class facilities but
also was committed to its sustainable responsibilities. Achieving the LEED® Gold certification, which exceeded the mandated
LEED® Silver goal, is proof of that commitment.”
The new 90,883 square-foot, four-story library was conceived, designed and built as a “Knowledge Center” with public areas on
floors two, three and four. In addition to book shelving spaces that can store up to 300,000 volumes, the facility includes an Academic
Enhancement Center, a Center for Teaching Excellence, a large multi-purpose lecture room, a quiet reading room, an archives area,
37 study rooms and a café.
The building’s centerpiece is a three-story atrium that houses the Information Commons, an open study area providing a variety of
furnishings for individual or group study. The atrium’s curtain wall provides impressive views to and from the central campus.
Balconies and windows overlook the expansive atrium area from upper level floors.
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