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 |
