Ingleside Branch Library

Public

Location:

San Francisco

Square Footage:

6,100

Completion Date:

2009

Structural System:

Steel moment frames, deep glulam beams, and curved plywood shear walls

The architectural design for this $2.3 million branch library in San Francisco was chosen in a national competition.

Steel-framed high roof with solar panels floats over Main Building, with steel moment-frames for lateral support. Deep glulam beams span over the Main Reading Room, and curved plywood shear walls were used at the Children’s Reading Room.

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