About the Libraries

Library Architecture

Architectural Facts about Peter J. Shields Library
Total Size of Library	385,939 gross square feet
Total Book Capacity	1.35 million bound volumes
Total Seating Capacity	3,391 study seats
Courtyard Trees	Aristocratic Pear and Turkey Oak
Perimeter Trees	Cork Oak
Lobby Flooring	Permatage
Other Flooring	Armstrong vinyl tile

West Wing Expansion
Opening Day	April 2, 1990
Architecture and Interior Design	Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Morris
Structural & Civil Engineer	Rutherford & Chekene
Mechanical Engineer	Guttman & MacRitchie
Electrical & Lighting Engineer	The Engineering Enterprise
Landscape Architects	Meacham O'Brien
Contractor	Campbell Construction Company

Awards
California Council, American Institute of Architects	Merit Award, 1991
American Society of Interior Designers, National Committee	First Place, Institutional Design, 1991
Designer Specifier Project Design Awards	Winner - Public Spaces, 1991
North American Concrete Building Awards	Award of Excellence, 1990
PCI - Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute	Award for Design Excellence, 1991
PC GlassBlock Architectural Design Awards	Honorable Mention, 1991
Architectural Precast Association	Award for Design Excellence, 1991
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)	Honorable Mention, 1992 Design Awards XI