Salem Public Library
This design-build team is uniquely positioned to address the unknowns of this sizeable renovation project. The challenge is to finish the project within budget, while finding a structural seismic retrofit solution that doesn't adversely impact the Library space.
Salem Public Library
Salem Public Library
Salem, Oregon
96,000 SF Renovation
Design-Build with Howard S. Wright
Client Notes
When funding came through for the Salem Public Library for a seismic renovation, they saw a rare chance to address some of the additional challenges encountered by staff and library patrons in their aging concrete building and outdated spaces.
Designer Notes
With almost no wiggle room in a utilitarian budget, the design team for Salem Public Library needed to get creative finding ways to make every dollar spent do double-duty. Each aspect of the design is filtered through a practical lens of how each choice can contribute to improved seismic and life safety, from shelving and furniture to circulation, visibility, and new points of entry.
Recognition
AIA Oregon - Salem People’s Choice & Colleagues Choice Awards, 2020
People
Daniel Childs / Whitney Jordan / Anya Norcross / Nick McFadden / Tracey Olson / Matt Sugarbaker / Nicolas Pectol / Caleb Couch / Andrew Scalisi / Mayumi Nakazato
David Keltner, Design Principal
Laura Klinger, Project Manager
