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Boston Public Library Johnson Building Renovation

Location

Boston, MA


Completed

2016


Size

156,000 SF


Owners

City of Boston


Architect

William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.


Photographer

© Robert Benson


Awards

2017 IES Awards Boston Section – Award of Merit


The Johnson Building project consists of 156,000 square feet of renovations (in two phases) to the landmarked 1972 Phillip Johnson Addition to the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library. Phase 1, completed in early 2015, provides greater and improved amenities for the Reference, General Collections, Children’s, and Teen’s areas.


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