For the Year in Architecture 2012, Library Journal solicited information from academic libraries nationwide that had undergone new builds and renovation/addition projects completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. The tables below comprise complete financial and construction statistics for the 19 academic library buildings submitted.
Academic New Buildings
* Mainly used for archives at 220,000 linear feet** Along with the books are one million botanical specimens
| INSTITUTION | PROJECT COST | GROSS SQUARE FEET | SQUARE FOOT COST | CONSTR. COST | FURNITURE/EQUIP COST | BOOK CAPACITY | SEATING CAPACITY | ARCHITECT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Beecher Brooks Library, Norfolk State University, VA | $43,000,000 | 134,000 | $261.19 | $35,000,000 | $2,546,000 | 631,000 | n/a | Moseley Architects; John Portman & Assocs.; Tappe Associates, Inc. |
| Russell Special Collections Libraries Building, University of Georgia, Athens | $41,500,000 | 115,000 | $290.63 | $33,423,000 | $8,077,000 | 4,000,000* | 363 | Collins Cooper Carusi |
| Learning Commons, Chicago Theological Seminary | n/a | 80,000 | $375 | $30,000,000 | n/a | 100,000 | n/a | Nagle Hartray |
| Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth | $25,000,000 | 70,000 | $300 | $21,000,000 | n/a | 175,000** | 40 | H3 Hardy Collaboration |
| American Bureau of Shipping Information Commons, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay | $24,000,000 | 43,000 | $418.6 | $18,000,000 | $228,000 | 44,300 | 458 | Perry Dean Rogers |
| Renner Academic Library & Learning Resources, Elgin Community College, IL | n/a | 73,000 | $202.49 | $14,782,000 | $1,148,400 | 107,900 | 611 | Dewberry |
| Wilson S. Rivers Library & Media Center, Florida Gateway College, Lake City | $7,366,000 | 37,955 | $169.04 | $6,416,000 | $950,000 | 50,000 | 240 | Harvard Jolly |
| Roland Library, Hannibal-LaGrange University, Hannibal, MO | $3,000,000 | 19,980 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 200,000 | 217 | Bleigh Construction; Architechnics, Inc.; Klingner Associates |
Academic Renovations Only
| INSTITUTION | PROJECT COST | GROSS SQUARE FEET | SQUARE FOOT COST | CONSTR. COST | FURNITURE/EQUIP COST | BOOK CAPACITY | SEATING CAPACITY | ARCHITECT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattee & Paterno Library, Penn State University, University Park | $7,500,000 | 35,300 | $158.64 | $5,600,000 | $800,000 | 1,700 | 334 | WTW Architects |
| Business, Engineering, Science & Technology Library, Miami University, Oxford, OH | $5,740,000 | 23,000 | 157.17 | $3,615,000 | $570,000 | 150,000 | 426 | BHDP Architecture |
| Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN | $3,628,150 | 16,100 | 184.73 | $2,974,100 | $654,050 | 1,630 | 355 | Mark R. Beebe; Moody Nolan; RQAW Corp.; McGee Designhouse |
| Richard J. Daley Library, University of Illinois at Chicago | $3,584,000 | 15,475 | 225.14 | $3,484,000 | $100,000 | 0 | 170 | David Woodhouse |
| Harmony Library, Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, CO | $824,628 | 30,000 | 19.36 | $580,800 | $243,828 | n/a | 428 | Architectural Resource |
| Cowles Library, Drake University, Des Moines | $530,000 | 4,280 | 98.04 | $419,599 | $106,000 | n/a | 100+ | Daniel Sloan |
| Center for Science & Social Science Information (CSSSI), Yale University, New Haven, CT | n/a | 28,900 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 180,000 | 231 | Apicella & Bunton LLC |
Academic Additions & Renovations
| INSTITUTION | STATUS | PROJECT COST | GROSS SQUARE FEET | SQUARE FOOT COST | CONSTR. COST | FURNITURE/EQUIP COST | BOOK CAPACITY | SEATING CAPACITY | ARCHITECT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Paul Leonard Library/Sutro Library, San Francisco State University | Total | $125,810,305 | $361,542 | $287.16 | $103,820,760 | $5,799,000 | 1,500,000 | 3,568 | HMC |
| New | $47,807,916 | $79,042 | $493.81 | $39,031,574 | $579,900 | 1,250,000 | 530 | ||
| Renovated | $78,002,389 | $282,500 | $229.34 | $64,789,186 | $5,219,100 | 250,000 | 3,038 | ||
| William E. Morgan Library, Colorado State University, Fort Collins | Total | $19,900,000 | $146,000 | $95.41 | $13,930,000 | $1,750,000 | 1,400,000 | 2,940 | Studiotrope Design Collective |
| New | $2,500,000 | $7,000 | $250.00 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | 0 | 70 | ||
| Renovated | $17,400,000 | $139,000 | $87.63 | $12,180,000 | $1,500,000 | 1,400,000 | 2,870 | ||
| Levi Watkins Learning Center, Alabama State University, Montgomery | Total | $16,742,711 | $147,813 | $113.27 | $16,742,711 | n/a | 432,715 | 1,484 | NHB Group, LLC |
| New | $7,820,000 | $60,475 | $129.31 | $7,820,000 | n/a | n/a | 608 | ||
| Renovated | $8,922,711 | $87,338 | $102.16 | $8,922,711 | n/a | n/a | 876 | ||
| Patricia W. & J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA | Total | $12,916,125 | $28,000 | n/a | n/a | $751,630 | n/a | n/a | Clark Nexsen |
| New | n/a | $8,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 420 | ||
| Renovated | n/a | $20,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3,400 | n/a |
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