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Tiverton Public Library Wins Architecture Award
By Lauren Plews | October 14, 2016
The American Institute of Architects’ New England Chapter awarded Union Studio Architecture & Community Design with a 2016 Merit Award for their architectural design of the new Tiverton Public Library.
The 24,000 square foot building opened in June 2015. The project was funded in part by the State of Rhode Island via the Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) through Public Library Construction Grant-In-Aid. OLIS provides grant-in-aid for the construction and capital improvement of any free public library in the state to provide better free library services to the public.
The new library includes numerous meeting, gathering and reading spaces, a cafe, business center and dedicated children’s, teen and local history spaces. The Tiverton project was chosen for the award because the American Institute of Architects’ New England Chapter felt the library was one of the best examples of institutional architecture completed by New England design firms.
For photos and further facts and figures about the project visit OLIS’s Tiverton Public Library Project webpage. Be sure to plan your visit to the Tiverton Public Library to see this award winning design in person.
For more information on the award see the article from the Providence Journal.
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