Four Projects Receive 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award

by Marcy Marro | September 17, 2020 12:00 am

The American Institute of Architects[1] (AIA) and the American Library Association[2] (ALA) are awarding four libraries with the 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website[3].

2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipients must demonstrate design achievement, including a sense of place, purpose, ecology, environmental sustainability, and of history. This year’s AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipients, selected by a six-person jury, exemplify these qualities.

2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards recipients:

Billie Jean King Main Library, Long Beach, California | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP[4]
Capilano Library, Edmonton, AB Canada | Patkau Architects Inc.[5]
Independence Library and Apartments, Chicago | John Ronan Architects[6]
Northtown Branch Library and Apartments, Chicago | Perkins + Will[7]

Visit AIA’s website[3] for more information on the AIA/ALA Library Building Awards.

Endnotes:

American Institute of Architects: http://www.aia.org
American Library Association: http://www.ala.org/
AIA’s website: https://www.aia.org/resources/6293321-2020-aiaala-library-building-awards
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP: https://www.som.com/
Patkau Architects Inc.: https://patkau.ca/
John Ronan Architects: http://www.jrarch.com/
Perkins + Will: https://perkinswill.com/

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