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Retrofit: Salem Public Library

Brutalist Library Becomes More Welcoming to the Community


August 7, 2023

The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was built in 1970 and underwent an expansion in 1990. When funding came through for seismic renovation, accessibility improvements and life-safety updates, the city and library 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address some of the additional challenges encountered by staff and library patrons in their aging concrete building and outdated spaces.

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Amazing Architecture: Dairy Apartments

Amazing Architecture: Dairy Apartments

Love That Design: Brainum Studios Office, Portland

Love That Design: Brainum Studios Office, Portland

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