Deschutes County Public Libraries
Various Locations, Central Oregon
Architect: Miller Hull Partnership
Project Cost: 195,000,000
Certifications: Net-Zero Energy and LEED Gold
Services: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plumbing Design, Fire/Life Safety
To suit its growing community, Deschutes County made its public library system a priority. Understanding that libraries are no longer buildings just to house books and provide quite space to study; they are important gathering spaces for collaboration and learning. A bond to modernize, expand, and construct a new facility was fully embraced by the county’s voters.
The project encompassed a total of seven libraries in five cities were designed and constructed with a phased schedule. Efficiencies throughout the projects created overall cost savings and allowed the projects to be completed ahead of schedule. The new all-electric Stephens Ranch library located in Central Bend will be a 100,000 sf building featuring mass timber and high-performance building systems. The downtown Redmond library has been doubled in size at XXXX sf. Smaller libraries in La Pine, Sisters, East Bend, and downtown Bend received renovations and reconfigured community meeting spaces.