Academic Libraries Data | Year in Architecture 2024

by LJ
Nov 04, 2024 | Filed in Design

The data for new academic library buildings and renovations featured in LJ's Year in Architecture 2024.

ACADEMIC ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS
INSTITUTION PROJECT COST CONSTRUCTION COST GROSS SQ. FT. SQ. FT. COST FURNITURE /EQUIP. COST ARCHITECT
S.C. O’Neal Library & Technology Center, Drake State Community and Technical College, AL $15,000,000 n/a 39,000 n/a n/a Nola | VanPeursem Architects
Dunn Library, Simpson College, IA 10,500,000 n/a 37,402 n/a n/a Lawrence Group
Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, MA 23,780,000 n/a 39,391 n/a n/a Shepley Bulfinch
Corette Library, Carroll College, MT n/a n/a 19,121 n/a n/a Mosaic Architecture
Bobst Library, New York University, NY n/a n/a 26,000 n/a n/a Tod Williams Billie Tsien
Wallace Library, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY 21,176,280 18,337,537 86,865 $211.10 $1,004,666 William Rawn Associates Architects; MRB Group
Scranton Commonwealth Campus Library, The Pennsylvania State University - Scranton, PA 10,531,499 n/a 22,983 n/a n/a Chiang | O'Brien Architects
South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, SC 10,000,000 7,500,000 16,068 466.77 1,300,000 Liollio Architecture
The Edgar Shannon Library, The University of Virginia, VA 162,500,000 155,300,000 225,000 690.22 7,200,000 HBRA Architects
James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA 366,000 274,000 415 660.24 12,000 Glave & Holmes
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