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RESOLUTION HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/ 253
HERCULES PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR RECEIVING EXCELLENCE IN
ARCHITECTURE AWARD
WHEREAS, the Hercules Public Library was chosen by the distinguished American Institute Architects of San
Francisco to receive the Excellence in Architecture Honor Award; and
WHEREAS, the project team composed of the City of Hercules, the Hercules Library Commission, Friends of
the Hercules Library, and the Hercules community worked together for many years to plan a library for the
community; and
WHEREAS, the architecture firms HGA Architects of San Francisco and Will Bruder Architects of Phoenix
were selected to design the new public library; and
WHEREAS, the new Hercules Public Library was funded in part by a grant from the California State Library
Office of Library Construction; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County and the City of Hercules staff collaborated with the architects,
construction manager, engineers, and community members to develop a common vision for the new public
library, and
WHEREAS, the new Hercules Public Library is operated and"funded_through a partnership between the City of
Hercules and Contra Costa County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Boa"d of.Supervisors;of,Contra Costa County does hereby
commend and congratulate the City of Hercules, HGA.,and Will Bruder Architects�bnd the project team for
creating a strong robust sculptural civic icon, ther
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* I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
* Order entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
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John Cullen,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
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TO: ' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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FROM: Gayle B. Uilkema, Supervisor District 2
2, oa Costa
DATE: mo� $f
STA cou- County
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Acknowledge and congratulate the City of Hercules and the Hercules Library project team upon receiving the
American Institute of Architects (AIA) San Francisco's Excellence in Architecture Honor Award for the
Hercules Public Library.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
BACKGROUND
2007 DESIGN HONOR AWARD
Excellence in Architecture
Hercules Public Library
" n The young city of Hercules sought a strong civic presence in its downtown.
This robust sculptural library provides dynamic architectural character while
bthe exterior brick material reference the nearby historic buildings that once
x: housed the city's namesake, the Hercules Power Company. The jury
commented: certain to become an iconic civic symbol, this building
represents the true spirit of transformative architecture in a community.
Project Title
Hercules Public Library
Location of Project
Hercules, CA
Architect
HGA Architects & Engineers Will Bruder + Partners
Client
Hercules Public Library
Outbuilding Architect
will bruder + PARTNERS LTD
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Gene aContractor-
Turner Construction
Bill Timmerman Project &Construction Management
Turner Construction
Structural Engineer
Umerai Associates
Mechanical Engineer
Glumac Consulting Engineers
Electrical Engineer
Glumac Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineer
Sandis Humber Jones
Lighting Designer
HGA Architects & Engineers
Furniture
HGA Architects & Engineers + will bruder + PARTNERS LTD
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