2024 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards
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Closed
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Winners Announced
Winners
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Project Title
Western Kentucky University Commons at Helm Library
Photos by Nick McGinn-
Location
Bowling Green
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Firm
Gensler in collaboration with Luckett & Farley
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Category
Outstanding Historic Renovation Project
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Award
Best of Competition
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Location
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Project Title
Georgia State University Library North Study Commons
Photos by Nick McGinn Photography-
Location
Atlanta
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Firm
PRAXIS3 Architecture + Multidisciplinary Design
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Category
Academic Libraries - 30,000 sq. ft. and under
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
Weldon Library Revitalization
Photos by Scott Norsworthy-
Location
London, Canada
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Firm
Perkins&Will
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Category
Academic Libraries - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
Tec de Monterrey CCM BiblioTec
Photos by Mauricio Milenko Rodriguez Panić-
Location
Ciudad de México
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Firm
The Beck Group
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Category
Academic Libraries - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
Gateway Public Library
Photos by Richärd Kennedy Architects / White Baux Studio-
Location
Mesa
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Firm
Richärd Kennedy Architects / White Baux Studio
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Category
On the Boards
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
CML - Marion-Franklin Library
Photos by EVOKE Studio-
Location
Columbus
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Firm
EVOKE Studio + Schooley Caldwell
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Category
On the Boards
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
Pleasant Hill Library
Photos by Matthew Millman-
Location
Pleasant Hill, California
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Firm
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
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Category
Public Libraries - 30,000 sq. ft. and under
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
The Indianapolis Public Library – West Perry Branch
Photos by Megan Ratts-
Location
Indianapolis
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Firm
HBM Architects, LLC
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Category
Public Libraries - 30,000 sq. ft. and under
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
The Shanghai Library East
Photos by Raw Vision-
Location
Shanghai
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Firm
Schmidt Hammer Lassen
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Category
Public Libraries - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
Missoula Public Library Downtown Flagship Library & Culture House
Photos by Lara Swimmer-
Location
Missoula
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Firm
MSR Design
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Category
Public Libraries - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
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Project Title
Robarts Library Reading Room
Photos by doublespace photography-
Location
Toronto
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Firm
Superkül
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Category
Single Space
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Award
Category Winner
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Location
Jury
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Stacey Crumbaker IIDA, Assoc. AIA
Associate Principal, Mahlum Architects Inc.
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Carrie Herrmann
Executive Director, Boone County (KY) Public Library
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Erin Jennings, IIDA, AIA
Market Leader, Luminaut
Competition Guidelines
Submission Requirements
All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. Projects must have been completed in or after October of 2020. For “On the Boards” category, please list the anticipated completion date. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:
Written Component
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Your firm's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email
- Your design project's information including name and location
- Project description: a brief project summary (50-word maximum)
- Challenge statement: a description of your design challenge (250-word maximum)
- Solution statement: a description of specific solutions to project challenges (250-word maximum)
Images
Please submit color images of your completed project, in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 2MB. You may submit captions to your images, not to exceed 50 words. Take note of the following additional guidelines:
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- Submit 7-10 color images total
- only one(1) exterior image is permitted
- Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc).
- Submit a minimum of one (1) floorplan
- A maximum of three (3) floorplans are allowed
- Please use the following format for floor plans: "floorplan1, floorplan2, floorplan3"
- No composite images allowed - only one photograph per image upload
- Do not reference or include your design/architectural firm name/logo in the images
- Images may be edited to improve contrast ratio, color balance, and composition through cropping only.
- Images may not be edited to add, remove, or alter any aspect or element of the project including its context. Images should represent the project as it exists in the built environment.
- Submit 7-10 color images total
Categories
Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.
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Public Libraries - Small - 30,000 sq. ft. and under
- Public Libraries - Large - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
- Academic Libraries - Small - 30,000 sq. ft. and under
- Academic Libraries - Large - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
- Special Libraries - Small - 30,000 sq. ft. and under
- Special Libraries - Large - Over 30,000 sq. ft.
- Outstanding Historic Renovation Project
- Single Space - a small project that focuses on a specific room or area in a library
- On the Boards - a project currently in the design phase and not under construction (please list the anticipated completion date)
Judging
The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals. Submissions are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the project challenge and the successful integration of the elements of design. The jury reserves the right not to select a winner from the entries submitted. A "Best of Competition" winner will be selected from the category winners and revealed at the Winners’ Celebration.
Prize
Winners and their clients will be honored at the Annual ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, June 27 - July 2, 2024. There will be a special winner’s celebration on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Winners will be published in the American Libraries Magazine, receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, featured on IIDA.org and across IIDA’s social media platforms, and coverage in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners!
For questions or more information, contact Veronica Whitaker at competitions@iida.org
