University of Arizona Library Renovations, Southwestern US Architecture, American Real Estate Images
Library Renovations at the University of Arizona
Feb 18, 2022
Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Photos: Chipper Hatter
University of Arizona Library Renovations
Located in the heart of the University of Arizona campus, the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library and Main Library renovations are an integral component to the Student Success District, a new ground-breaking addition to the University?s urban fabric. Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP in association with Poster Mirto McDonald, the library renovations are a part of the larger District estimated to be completed in the fall. The design team has redefined and revitalized the Main Library and Science-Engineering Library and will continue work on the new Bartlett Center for Academic Success and the Bear Down Gymnasium renovation. Supporting the District?s overall goals, both libraries increase flexibility and convert floors dense with shelving into collaborative space to promote student learning.
The project consists of the renovation of two floors of the Main Library and two floors of the Science-Engineering Library. Originally full of small windowless rooms, dense stacks, and built-in casework, the new libraries are designed with spaces that can be reconfigured throughout the day to support different activities and adapt to different types of learning and st...