Tables for Library Buildings 2005 (Academic)

By Bette-Lee Fox -- Library Journal, 12/15/2005

Tables for A Storm Rains on Our Parade—Library Buildings 2005:

Academic New Buildings  |  Academic Additions and Renovations  |  Academic Renovations Only
Public New Buildings  |  Public Additions and Renovations  |  Public Six-Year Cost Summary

ACADEMIC NEW BUILDINGS

INSTITUTION	PROJECT COST	GROSS AREA	SQUARE FOOT COST	CONSTRUCTION COST	EQUIPMENT COST	BOOK CAPACITY	SEATING CAPACITY	ARCHITECT
Middlebury College Library, VT	$40,000,000	138,000	$217.39	$30,000,000	$2,115,000	700,000	725	Gwathmey Siegel
Christopher Center for Library & Information	33,000,000	105,000	285.71	30,000,000	3,000,000	600,000	1,100	Esherick Homsey Dodge... Resources, Valparaiso University, IN
Marlene & Nathan Addlestone Library,	33,000,000	144,555	183.32	26,500,000	4,600,000	1,000,000	1,400	Enwright Associates College of Charleston, SC
Indiana University Purdue University Columbus	30,000,000	130,000	192.31	25,000,000	4,700,000	75,000	275	KPF Associates
Wm. T. Boyce Library, Fullerton Community	23,978,841	67,680	254.89	17,251,003	2,214,500	103,000	500	TBP Architecture College, CA
Indiana University Southeast Library,	15,500,000	75,000	188.00	14,100,000	1,100,000	500,000	476	MSKTD & Associates New Albany
Peter H. Armacost Library, Eckerd College,	13,500,000	49,393	208.13	10,280,000	1,599,000	250,000	464	Canerday, Belfsky & Arroyo; St. Petersburg, FL Ayers Saint Gross
West St. Petersburg Community Library,*	11,400,000	53,439	189.00	10,100,000	1,300,000	125,000	410+	Canerday, Belfsky & Arroyo; St. Petersburg College, FL Creative Arts
Prim Library, Sierra Nevada College,	10,150,000	32,000	296.88	9,500,000	650,000	100,000	190	Lake Flato Incline Village
Boyd Tenney Library & Computer Commons,	9,758,644	59,094	143.23	8,463,992	1,294,652	95,000	390	DLR Group Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ
St. John the Evangelist Library, Christendom	8,150,907	40,000	174.46	6,978,214	1,172,693	150,000	237	O'Brien & Keane College, Front Royal, VA
Prescott College Information Commons at the	3,900,000	22,000	127.27	2,800,000	410,000	n/a	n/a	Weddle-Gilmore Crossroads Center, AZ
Leech Lake Tribal College Library, Cass Lake, MN	3,100,000	7,900	352.03	2,781,000	96,000	n/a	312	AmerIndian Architects
Library Depository/Retrieval Facility,	2,997,000	10,149	255.38	2,591,900	45,000	800,000	0	Clark Enersen Partners University of Nebraska Lincoln
Roy Row Sr. & Imogene Row Johns Library	2,500,000	17,400	116.55	2,028,000	288,000	14,800	110	Fennell Purifoy Hammock & Academic Building, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Architecture & Landscape Architecture Library,**	1,580,000	7,000	200.00	1,400,000	180,000	40,000	55	WTW Architects Penn State University, University Park
*A joint-use project between the college and the community, it includes a café. **Part of larger Stukeman Family Building School of Architecuture and Landscape Architecture

ACADEMIC ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS

INSTITUTION	STATUS	PROJECT COST	GROSS AREA	SQUARE FOOT COST	CONSTRUCTION COST	EQUIPMENT COST	BOOK CAPACITY	SEATING CAPACITY	ARCHITECT
Hannon Library, Southern Oregon University, Ashland	Total	$23,200,000	125,700	$135.63	$17,049,043	$2,405,803	397,584	885	SRG Partnership
	New	n/a	61,700	182.37	11,252,368	n/a	99,396	577
	Renovated	n/a	64,000	90.57	5,796,675	n/a	298,188	308
James B. Duke Library, Furman University, Greenville, SC	Total	21,642,000	139,441	137.75	19,208,000	2,434,000	800,000	965	Shepley Bulfinch Richardson...
	New	11,192,300	53,884	183.59	9,892,300	1,300,000	700,000	495
	Renovated	10,449,700	85,557	108.88	9,315,700	1,134,000	100,000	470
David Bishop Skillman Library, Lafayette College, Easton, PA	Total	20,600,000	107,000	161.68	17,300,000	559,000	859,000	653	Ann Beha Architects
	New	9,300,000	30,000	255.83	7,675,000	454,000	186,000	n/a
	Renovated	11,300,000	77,000	125.00	9,625,000	105,000	673,000	n/a
Donnelley & Lee Library, Lake Forest College, IL	Total	18,000,000	72,000	194.44	14,000,000	4,000,000	375,000	480	Shepley Bulfinch Richardson...
	New	8,500,000	27,000	259.26	7,000,000	1,500,000	230,000	280
	Renovated	9,500,000	45,000	155.56	7,000,000	2,500,000	145,000	200
Tusculum College Library, Greeneville, TN	Total	7,925,000	42,403	160.37	6,800,000	1,125,000	69,000	n/a	Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson...; Fisher & Associates
	New	n/a	29,191	n/a	n/a	n/a	59,000	n/a
	Renovated	n/a	13,212	n/a	n/a	n/a	10,000	n/a
Technical Resource Center & Library, Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor	Total	4,000,000	38,250	89.87	3,437,714	95,000	25,000	162	WBRC Architects/Engineers
	New	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Renovated	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Middle Georgia Technical College Library, Warner Robins	Total	859,000	7,000	104.86	734,000	125,000	20,000	103	JMA Architecture
	New	n/a	5,000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Renovated	n/a	2,000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

ACADEMIC RENOVATIONS ONLY

INSTITUTION	PROJECT COST	GROSS AREA	SQUARE FOOT COST	CONSTRUCTION COST	EQUIPMENT COST	BOOK CAPACITY	SEATING CAPACITY	ARCHITECT
The Gottesman Libraries, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York	$18,800,000	55,000	$225.45	$12,400,000	$1,600,000	500,000	336	Shepley Bulfinch Richardson Abbott; FxFowle
Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg	12,074,036	103,190	66.87	6,900,000	1,282,972	400,000	600	Livas Group Architects
Moraine Valley Community College Library/Learning Resources Center, Palos Hills, IL	2,066,785	32,000	34.40	1,100,000	966,785	90,000	444	Legat Architects
Peabody Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville	1,500,000	38,477	32.49	1,250,000	250,000	250,000	221	Johnson Johnson Crabtree
Learning Commons at Tutt Library, Colorado College, Colorado Springs	1,082,000	7,489	93.95	703,593	314,866	457,600*	n/a	LKA Partners, Inc.
Blinn College Library, Bryan Campus, TX	862,535	18,234	42.26	770,535	92,000	65,000	311	SHW Group, Inc.
Spahr Engineering Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence	350,000	14,840	18.19	270,000	80,000	100,000	207	Gould Evans
Earl K. Oldham Library, Arlington Baptist College, TX	42,500	10,800	3.94	42,500	0	35,000	n/a	none
*Counted in documents volumes