Library Wins LAMA and IIDA Design Award

LAMA AND IIDA ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE LIBRARY INTERIORS COMPETITION

April 22, 2008 (Chicago) – The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) and

the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) are pleased to announce the winners of the

2008 Library Interior Design Competition. The biennial awards honor excellence in library interior

design, incorporating aesthetics, design creativity, function and satisfaction of the client's

objectives. Nine winners and two honorable mentions were selected from projects submitted

from throughout North America.

The distinguished panel of judges for the competition include: Drew Harrington, Director of

Library Services at University of Portland; Steven McCollom, IIDA, AIA Associate Partner, Gary

Lee Partners, San Francisco; Kathryn Page, Principal with Page and Moris, San Francisco, and

Joseph Rondinelli, Associate IIDA, Senior Associate, Shepley Bulfinch, Boston. Jennifer Busch,

editorial director of Contract Magazine, served as facilitator for the judging, which took place April

11.

Awards were selected in the following categories:

Academic Libraries: 30,000 sq. ft. and smaller

Project: Brown University Susan P. and Richard A. Friedman Study Center – Providence, R.I.

Firm: Architecture Research Office (ARO) – New York, N.Y.

Academic Libraries: Over 30,000 sq. ft.

Project: University of California, Hastings College of Law Library – San Francisco, Calif.

Firm: SmithGroup – San Francisco, Calif.

Public Libraries: 30,000 sq. ft. and smaller

Project: Arabian Public Library – Scottsdale, Ariz.

Firm: richard + bauer – Phoenix, Ariz.

 Ariz.

(honorable mentions omitted)

Winners will be honored, and the "Best of Show" announced, at the ALA/IIDA Library Interior

Design Awards Reception on Tuesday, July 1, during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim,

Calif. For ticket information, go to www.ala.org/annual or contact Fred Reuland at

freuland@ala.org for more information.

The mission of the Library Administration and Management Association (www.ala.org/lama) is to

encourage and nurture current and future library leaders, and to develop and promote

outstanding leadership and management practices. LAMA is a division of the American Library

Association (ALA). ALA's mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and

improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to

enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) works to enhance the quality of life through

excellence in interior design and to advance interior design through knowledge, value and

community. IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of 13,000 Members in

nine specialty Forums in 30 Chapters around the world. Additional information is available on

IIDA’s website www.iida.org.