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Chicago Public Library Dunning Branch

Chicago Public Library Dunning Branch

7455 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL

TGRWA provided structural engineering services for the new library in the Dunning neighborhood. The 8,800 sq. ft., 1-story building serves as the Chicago Public Library’s Dunning Branch community library. The steel framed structure features a large volume main library space with a clerestory and a large roof canopy. The building includes reading rooms and a full green roof. The project achieved LEED Silver certification.

  • Owner: Chicago Public Library / City of Chicago
  • Architect: Jackson Harlan LLC
  • Contractor: F.H. Paschen
  • Completion: 2011