The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are pleased to announce the winners of the second Library Interior Design Competition. The biennial awards honor excellence in library interior design, incorporating aesthetics, design creativity, function and satisfaction of the client's objectives.

Nine winners and two honorable mentions were selected from projects submitted from
throughout North America. The judges for the competition included Joseph Rondinelli, Associate IIDA, senior associate, Shepley Bulfinch, Boston; Steven McCollom, IIDA, AIA associate partner, Gary Lee Partners, San Francisco; Drew Harrington, director of library services at University of Portland; and Kathryn Page, Principal with Page and Moris, San Francisco. Jennifer Busch, editorial director of Contract Magazine, served as facilitator for the judging.

Awards were selected in the following categories:

Academic Libraries: 30,000 sq. ft. and smaller
Project: Brown University Susan P. and Richard A. Friedman Study Center in Providence, R.I.
Firm: Architecture Research Office (ARO), New York

Academic Libraries: Over 30,000 sq. ft.
Project: University of California, Hastings College of Law Library in San Francisco.
Firm: SmithGroup, San Francisco


Public Libraries: 30,000 sq. ft. and smaller
Project: Arabian Public Library in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Firm: richard+bauer, Phoenix, Ariz.

Honorable Mention awarded to:
Project: Durham County Regional Library, North Branch in Durham, N.C.
Firm: The Freelon Group Architects, Durham, N.C.

Public Libraries: Over 30,000 sq. ft.
Project: Ramsey County Library in Maplewood, Minn.
Firm: HGA Architects and Engineers, Milwaukee, Wis.

Single Space
Project: Evanston Public Library Teen Room, The Loft in Evanston, Ill.
Firm: Nagle Hartray Danker Kagan McKay Penney Architects & architectureisfun, Inc., Chicago.

Innovation in Sustainable Design
Project: University of Toronto Mississauga, Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Center in Toronto
Firm: Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners, Toronto

Outstanding Historic Renovation Project (historic restoration)
Project: Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, New York Public Library in New York
Firm: Davis Brody Bond Aedas, New York

Outstanding Historic Renovation Project (adaptive re-use)
Project: Rhode Island School of Design, Fleet Library in Providence, R.I.
Firm: Office dA, Inc., Boston

"On the Boards"
Project: Prescott Valley Public Library in Prescott Valley, Ariz.
Firm: richard+bauer, Phoenix, Ariz.

Honorable Mention awarded to:
Project: Phoenix Public Library, Harmon Branch in Phoenix, Ariz.
Firm: richard+bauer, Phoenix, Ariz.

Winners will be featured in a upcoming issue of Contract Magazine, the publishing partner for the competition. Winners will also be honored, and the "Best of Show" announced, at the ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Reception on July 1, 2008 during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. For ticket information, go to www.ala.org/annual or contact Fred Reuland at freuland@ala.org for more information.