ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards

The 2016 winners

By Phil Morehart | September 1, 2016

Academic libraries, more than 30,000 square feet, Jen Library, Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design — Academic libraries

More than 30,000 square feet

Jen Library, Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design

Firm: Savannah College of Art and Design

Photo: Chia Chong

Special libraries, more than 30,000 square feet, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina — Special libraries

More than 30,000 square feet

David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Firm: Shepley Bulfinch

Photo: Robert Benson Photography

Special libraries, 30,000 square feet and smaller, Southern Study in Shenzhen Library, China — Special libraries

30,000 square feet and smaller

Southern Study in Shenzhen Library, China

Firm: BenGuo Design

Photo: Courtesy of IIDA

Outstanding historic renovation project, Charles E. Shain Library, Connecticut College, New London — Outstanding historic renovation project

Charles E. Shain Library, Connecticut College, New London

Firm: Schwartz/Silver Architects

Photo: Paul Burk

Single space design, Station Culture Train Station Adaptation, Rumia, Poland — Single space design

Station Culture Train Station Adaptation, Rumia, Poland

Firm: Sikora (Interiors) Wnętrza

Photo: Tom Kurek Photography

Public libraries, more than 30,000 square feet, Madison (Wis.) Central Library — Public libraries

More than 30,000 square feet

Madison (Wis.) Central Library

Firm: MSR Design

Photo: Lara Swimmer

Public libraries, 30,000 square feet and smaller, Chinatown Branch, Chicago Public Library — Public libraries

30,000 square feet and smaller

Chinatown Branch, Chicago Public Library

Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Photo: Jon Miller/Hedrich Blessing

Public libraries, 30,000 square feet and smaller, Mill Woods Library, Seniors’ Centre and Multicultural Facility, Edmonton, Alberta — Public libraries

30,000 square feet and smaller

Mill Woods Library, Seniors’ Centre and Multicultural Facility, Edmonton, Alberta

Firm: HCMA Architecture + Design/Dub Architects Ltd.

Photo: Joshua Peter Esterhuizen

The following libraries are winners of the 2016 Library Interior Design Awards, sponsored by ALA and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The biennial competition honors international library interior design. Winners demonstrate excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, function, and satisfaction of the client’s objectives. The competition is managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) Buildings and Equipment Section’s Interior Design Awards Committee. Winners and their clients were honored at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

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