Salem Public Library
“What I appreciated most about Hackerʼs design process is that they never pushed decision-making for an ego-desired outcome. Instead, they consistently provided practical and clear design options rooted in our needs with options that stretched towards innovation, which allowed for the best solutions in helping us get the best project we could from our budget.”
Aaron Kimsey
Sr. Project Manager, City of Salem
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address some of the additional challenges encountered by staff and library patrons in their aging concrete building and outdated spaces.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
Oregon ASLA Honor Award, Small Budget - Big Impact Award, 2022
Gray Awards, Honorable Mention Finalist, Renovation, 2022
AIA Oregon Citation Award, 2022
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
