Four Projects Receive 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award
2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipient, Independence Library and Apartments, Chicago, IL
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (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.
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
- Capilano Library, Edmonton, AB Canada | Patkau Architects Inc.
- Independence Library and Apartments, Chicago | John Ronan Architects
- Northtown Branch Library and Apartments, Chicago | Perkins + Will
Visit AIA’s website for more information on the AIA/ALA Library Building Awards.
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