Year in Architecture 2014: Academic Library Data

For the Year in Architecture 2014, Library Journal solicited information from academic libraries nationwide that had undergone new builds and renovation/addition projects completed between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. The tables below comprise complete financial and construction statistics for the 16 academic library buildings submitted.
For the Year in Architecture 2014, Library Journal solicited information from academic libraries nationwide that had undergone new builds and renovation/addition projects completed between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. The tables below comprise complete financial and construction statistics for the 16 academic library buildings submitted.

Academic New Buildings, Additions, & Renovations

TYPE: N = New Buildings; A = Additions; R = Renovations; A&R = Additions & Renovations
Institution Type Status Project Cost Gross Sq. Ft. Sq. Ft. Cost Constr. Cost Furn./Equip. Cost Book Capacity Seating Capacity Architect
Frederick E. Berry Library & Learning Commons, Salem State University, MA N $74,000,000 128,000 $421.88 $54,000,000 $300,000 253,000 980 Shepley Bulfinch
Jerry Falwell Library, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA N n/a 190,000 273.68 52,000,000 n/a 500,000 3,165 VMDO Architects
Pierce College Library Learning Crossroads Building, Los Angeles Community College District, Woodland Hills, CA N 50,000,000 119,000 327.73 39,000,000 n/a 110,000 1,850 Paul Murdoch Architects
**Tidewater Community College/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library N 41,756,598 125,000 202.33 25,291,717 9,400,000 20,184 lf. 664 Carrier Johnson + CULTURE; RRMM Architects; Anderson Brulé Architects
Oxnard College Library Learning Resource Center, Oxnard College, Ventura County Community College District, CA N 17,500,000 37,250 340.94 12,700,000 n/a 100,000 570 Paul Murdoch Architects
McMillen Library, Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne N 2,227,000 9,135 232.62 2,125,000 101,000 n/a n/a Schenkel Shultz Architecture
Truax Campus Library, Madison College, WI A 22,148,385 16,500 n/a n/a n/a n/a 300 Plunkett Raysich Architects
John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence R 14,974,937 100,131 106.82 10,695,501 113,225 3,000,000 189 Selldorf Architects
John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago R 4,500,000 29,500 108.47 3,200,000 500,000 100,000 355 Vasilko Architects
Georgia State University Library, Atlanta R 1,200,000 3,300 181.82 600,000 600,000 n/a 66 Collins Cooper Carusi
John W. Hicks Undergraduate Library, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN R 930,440 10,000 49.04 490,440 440,000 432 298 GMB Architecture; McGee Designhouse
Dr. Peter W. Addiego Health Sciences Library, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY R n/a 4,600 181.52 835,000 n/a n/a 75 Ehasz Giacalone Associates; Stalco Construction
Perry-Castaneda Library, University of Texas at Austin R 725,000 5,000 120 600,000 125,000 n/a 50 Edwards + Mulhausen Interior Design
MacOdrum Library, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ont. A&R Total 27,200,000 113,800 202.99 23,100,000 690,000 n/a 980 Diamond Schmitt Architects
New n/a 67,800 299.41 20,300,000 690,000 n/a 830
Renovated n/a 46,000 60.87 2,800,000 n/a n/a 150
Thomas Tredway Library, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL A&R Total 21,000,000 69,000 272.46 18,800,000 1,015,198 120,000 1,240 BLDD Architects
New n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Renovated n/a n/a na/ n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bel and Jack Ostrow Library, American Jewish University, Bel Air, CA A&R Total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Paul Murdoch Architects
New n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Renovated n/a 25,000 200 5,000,000 n/a n/a 250
**Joint-use project with public library; see more info on public library tables
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