April 25, 2005—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the eight recipients of the 2005 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards.
Every other year, representatives from the AIA and the American Library Association (ALA) gather to celebrate the finest examples of library design by architects licensed in the US. The 2005 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards honor eight separate projects, ranging in size from an architecture school library to the central facility for a major city. All reportedly share successful resolution of their patrons’ needs into harmonious and beautiful designs. The 2005 winners are:
- Arcadia University Landman Library, Glenside, PA, by R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects, for Arcadia University;
- Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture Library—The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects with associate architect Wandel and Schnell Architects, for the Ohio State University Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture;
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh—Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA, by Loysen + Kreuthmeier Architects, for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh;
- The Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA, by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, for the Development Authority of Clayton County;
- Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library Renovation, Cambridge, MA, by Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering PC, for Harvard University;
- Issaquah Public Library, Issaquah, WA, by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, for the King County Library System;
- Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake City, UT, by VCBO Architecture LLC, with design architect Moshe Safdie and Associates, for the Salt Lake City Public Library; and
- Seattle Central Library, Seattle, WA, by a joint venture of OMA/LMN (Office for Metropolitan Architecture and LMN Architects), for the Seattle Public Library.
For specific information or images of the winning projects, visit the AIA Web site.
