Hercules Public Library, Hercules, California

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	Hercules Public Library
Designer	Will Bruder
Location	Hercules, California, USA
Date
Building Type	Library
Climate	Warm Temperate
Context	Urban
Builder	Turner Construction
Street Address
Notes	with Architects: Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA), Los Angeles, California, USA

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 2.1 Project Team 3 Maps 4 References 5 External Links

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Overview photo by joguldi at Flickr.

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Building Details
Client	Hercules Public Library
Awards	* San Francisco AIA Design Honor Awards, 2007, Excellence in Architecture

"The young city of Hercules sought a strong civic presence in its downtown. This robust sculptural library provides dynamic architectural character while the exterior brick material reference the nearby historic buildings that once housed the city's namesake, the Hercules Power Company. The jury commented: certain to become an iconic civic symbol, this building represents the true spirit of transformative architecture in a community."

The new Hercules Public Library has been conceived to fulfill the charge to create a landmark public building, a welcoming community gathering place, and a functional, efficient vessel of knowledge and discovery. Sited on a raised plinth of land, the library will be a visible beacon from the freeway—while visitors enjoy long vistas from its reading room. The main spaces of the library unfold around the crystalline ellipse of the sky garden—placed at the heart of the building with carefully calibrated sun angles. The functional choreography and aesthetics of the Hercules Public Library are the result of extensive research, community workshops and public participation. This is coupled with careful observation of the region and place and its optimism and growth. The building will be the culmination of these experiences - generating a timeless, vibrant library for the community.

- http://www.aiasf.org/Programs/Awards_Program/Design_Awards/103.htm

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• Lead Design Architects: will bruder + PARTNERS LTD
• General Contractor: Turner Construction
• Project & Construction Management: Turner Construction
• Structural Engineer: Umerai Associates
• Mechanical Engineer: Glumac Consulting Engineers
• Electrical Engineer: Glumac Consulting Engineers
• Civil Engineer: Sandis Humber Jones
• Lighting Designer: HGA Architects & Engineers
• Furniture: HGA Architects & Engineers + will bruder + PARTNERS LTD

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[edit] External Links

• http://www.aiasf.org/Programs/Awards_Program/Design_Awards/103.htm