Pico Branch Public Library

Categories
Civic
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Size
7,500 SF
Status
Completed 2014
Client
Santa Monica Public Library
Sustainability
LEED Platinum
Awards/Recognition
2016 La Cote Merit Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2015 Best of Civic Design Award, Architect's Newspaper
2015 New Landmarks Library Award
2015 Honor Award, Westside Urban Forum
2014 California Council Merit Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Pico Branch Public Library

In addition to the adjacent Virginia Avenue Park completed in 2006, Spurlock also provided landscape architectural services for Pico Library, a state of the art public library branch within the park. The site design focuses on bolstering the community identity and providing a range of venues for the local communities to have convenient access to educational and cultural programs. Programming for the site includes a terraced amphitheater, picnic patio, entry plaza and view gardens. Another key site element was preserving the existing mature trees. This required careful design and detailing so as not to disturb their established root systems.

Sustainability
LEED Platinum
Awards/Recognition
2016 La Cote Merit Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2015 Best of Civic Design Award, Architect's Newspaper
2015 New Landmarks Library Award
2015 Honor Award, Westside Urban Forum
2014 California Council Merit Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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