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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids, IA
The magnificent new 94,000 sf Cedar Rapids Public Library includes a 200-seat auditorium, offices, conference rooms, stack area, green roof, and a coffee shop. It’s award-winning programming, architecture, and events came in response to the 2008 flood that damaged over… Read More
The new 94,000 sf Cedar Rapids Public Library not only features a striking modern exterior design but also includes a 200-seat auditorium, offices, conference rooms, stack area, green roof, and a coffee shop.
Modern digitally-controlled high-efficiency lighting can be found throughout the new Cedar Rapids Public Library space.
Unique lighting fixtures and applications were designed around prominent features of the building, including the cascading, interactive LED panels located in the main lobby of the Cedar Rapids Public Library.
Single-zone displacement ventilation systems serve the 200-seat
auditorium in the new Cedar Rapids Public Library.
The project goal of creating more green space along with the limited
site resulted in the design of a 4,500 sf green roof plaza. The green roof is irrigated with captured rainwater and building condensate which is collected into two 5,000 gallon storage tanks.