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Chicago Public Library Albany Park BranchChicago Public Library Albany Park Branch

Chicago Public Library Albany Park Branch

3401 W Foster Ave Chicago, IL

TGRWA provided structural engineering services for the new library in the Albany Park neighborhood. The 16,000 sq. ft., 1-story building serves as the Chicago Public Library’s Albany Park Branch community library. The steel framed structure features a large volume main library space with a clerestory and a large roof canopy. The building includes reading rooms and a full green roof. The project achieved LEED Silver certification.

  • Owner: Chicago Public Library / City of Chicago
  • Architect: Jackson Harlan LLC
  • Contractor: Wight Construction
  • Completion: 2014