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SAN ANTONIO MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEW CONSTRUCTION

The main objective of the design is to create a library that speaks to all of the people of San Antonio. The city’s rich Hispanic heritage becomes a point of departure in this design. Through the use of courtyards, shaded porticos, and strong simple geometric forms, a new vocabulary has been created that will be a lasting contribution to the downtown area. An emphasis on outdoor spaces is expressed on the roof terraces located on different levels of the building that are shaded by the 6th floor of the building, while allowing breezes to pass through.

The office of Sprinkle Robey Architects ( now the separate firms of Robey Architecture, Inc. and Sprinkle & Co.) was one of the design associates for the architectural joint venture submitting the winning entry/design in the City sponsored design competition for the New Main Public Library. Davis Sprinkle worked with the late Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico City to produce the unanimous choice. Johnson Dempsey and Associates were the principal architects on this project.

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Size: 250,000 Sq. Ft.
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Client: The City of San Antonio