The Ballard Library wins AIA/ALA Library Building Award
April 18, 2007, Seattle, Washington
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) along with representatives from the American Library Association (ALA) has presented one of nine biennial awards to the Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service Center. The recipients will be recognized at the 2007 AIA National Convention in San Antonio as well as at the annual ALA conference in Washington, D.C.
Jury members said, "A "green roof" spreads protectively over this library like a tent or a blanket, inviting and beckoning people under it. In this way it states its essential role as community center with peculiar northwest sensibilities. Weather and climate are in touch with the elements that are displayed within, while artistry and craft add to the tangible human scale of this captivating building. This is a true work of art that will endure for ages to come."
Jury members said, "A "green roof" spreads protectively over this library like a tent or a blanket, inviting and beckoning people under it. In this way it states its essential role as community center with peculiar northwest sensibilities. Weather and climate are in touch with the elements that are displayed within, while artistry and craft add to the tangible human scale of this captivating building. This is a true work of art that will endure for ages to come."
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