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	Cambridge Public Library
Designer	Van Brunt & Howe
Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Date	1887 to 1888
Building Type	Library
Construction System	stone, brick
Climate	Cold Temperate
Context	Urban
Architectural Style	Richardsonian
Street Address	449 Broadway St. Walk Score
Notes	Main branch of public library system for Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 2.1 Building addition and renovation 2009 2.2 Project Credits 2.3 General Discussion at Wikipedia 3 Maps 4 Other Resources 5 References 6 External Links

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National Register of Historic Places
Name	Cambridge Public Library
ID Number	82001931
NRHP Status	Listed In The National Register
Certification Date	04/13/1982
Level of Significance	Local
NRHP Documents	Text (pdf) ; Photos (pdf)

[edit] Building addition and renovation 2009

Green Building Modification (2009)
	Cambridge Public Library
Designer	William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Associate Architect	Ann Beha Architects, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Date	to 2009
Building Type	Museum
Architectural Style	Modern
Builder	Consigli/ JFWhite: A joint venture
Green Certification	LEED Certified (version Silver)

Building Details
Client	City of Cambridge
Cost	$69,000,000
Area	76,700 square feet new; 27,200 renovated
Site	3 acres
Program	Library, 70-space parking garage underground
Awards	The Block, Street and Building Award Recipient, Category:CNU Charter Awards 2012 Building Enclosure Design Award recipient, Boston Society of Architects Design Awards 2011
Other Details	33,000 sf green roof (an intensive type with 4’ of soil to allow tree planting); major double-skin curtain wall (saving energy and introducing abundant natural light and natural ventilation) 400,000 gallon neighborhood-wide stormwater management facility (serves a 3-square-mile area)

[edit] Project Credits

• Architect: William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Associate Architect: Ann Beha Architects, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• General Contractor: Consigli/ JFWhite: A joint venture
• Structural Engineer: LeMessurier Consultants
• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer: Vanderweil Engineers, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Landscape Architect: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Landscape Architects, P.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Interior Design: William Rawn Associates, Ann Beha Architects, with LAB [3.2], Bruce Danzer
• Furnishings: Ann Beha Architects
• Facade Engineer: Arup Facade Engineering, London

[edit] General Discussion at Wikipedia

Cambridge Public Library

See a related page at Wikipedia for additional information.

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[edit] Other Resources

[edit] References

• "New Urbanism Now" by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 554, pE1-4.
• "Cambridge Public Library" by James McCown, ArchitectureWeek No. 455, 2010.1209, p B1.1.

[edit] External Links

• Cambridge Public Library official web site - includes drawings and photos
• Cambridge Public Library at CNU web site (2012 Charter Awards)