We are very excited by the opportunity work with the Aptos community to create a new library that will not only be larger than the original with an exciting mix of updated spaces for print and digital collections, the library will offer a mix of community spaces, reading areas, a gallery, and features developed in partnership with the Aptos History Museum.
Read more about the demolition and project at the Santa Cruz Sentinel here
The Mercury News recently named San Jose’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library as one of the 10 most beautiful libraries in the Bay Area.
As the project’s associate architect, ABA led many of the project’s planning and design phases. It was developed as a first-of-its-kind joint-use library for both the City of San Jose and San Jose State University, and it serves as a model of seamless library services between the entities. And, as you will read, it boasts unique special collections of materials from Beethoven and John Steinbeck, and is home to the famed California History Room.
Check out the profile and learn more about what makes this library so special. Portfolio MLK-Library
The Academic Core was designed in partnership between Anderson Brulé Architects, Associate Architect, and prime architect Cannon Design, and includes three new buildings designed to transform the student experience: a science center, a music and visual arts center, and a learning commons housing study rooms and a library.
The Academic Core contributes to the college’s vision of being known throughout California for its inclusiveness, innovation and exceptional student success, and will help better prepare local students to seize the region’s in-demand job.
OHLONE COLLEGE ACADEMIC CORE BUILDINGS WIN AIA SILICON VALLEY DESIGN AWARD
"We are pleased to announce El Gabilan Library was presented the Community Impact Award for Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Structures Awards during a virtual award ceremony. To show our appreciation we created this short video of thanks."
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"The El Gabilan Library makes hitting the books more fun this year for children, teens and adults. The new 20,800-square-foot facility located at 1400 N. Main St. in Salinas is a community resource and serves students from more than 20 public and private schools within a two-mile radius, as well as adults and families."
Read the entire article here.
"The planning and design is complete for three Northern California libraries, San Jose’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Monterey County’s Pajaro Branch Library and Mendocino County’s Willits Library. Each of the libraries is a recipient of a $10,000 Maximizing Learning Spaces/MLS Grant."
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"Pamela Anderson-Brulé is co-founder and president of Anderson Brulé Architects, the San Jose firm she started in 1984. Working exclusively in the public realm, Pamela created a new architectural practice model through her development of Strategic Process Design. The process was developed and fine-tuned by ABA over the firm’s 35+ year history. ABA was nationally recognized specifically for the groundbreaking new service and operational models utilized in the development of the City of San Jose / San Jose State University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Joint-Use Library."
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"Check out this video showing interior work in progress. We can’t wait to finish and open safely for the Roseland community."
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