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In the News | NCSU Libraries http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary/inthenews[6/5/2013 11:38:52 AM] DIRECTORY LIBRARIES MYPACK PORTAL CAMPUS MAP SEARCH NCSU ASK US MY ACCOUNT HOURS FAQ LOG OUT CHAT NOW! FIND GET HELP SERVICES LIBRARIES ABOUT In the News The Hunt Library wins ALA/AIA Building Award Commenting that "this new library . . . was clearly designed to expand the idea of 'library' and introduce students and faculty to 21st century scholarship," the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association have named the Hunt Library a 2013 recipient of the prestigious AIA/ALA Building Award . Boston Globe: The Hunt Library "focuses on the future" The Boston Globe's "Travel" section chooses the Hunt Library as one of the nation's "5 novel libraries ." The Hunt Library Wins City of Raleigh Environmental Award The Hunt Library was honored with the Non-Residential Green Design Award by the City of Raleigh at its sixth annual Environmental Awards celebration on April 22 “for its sustainable design and technology that reduces energy use by 31 percent.” "A place that makes a statement" News 14 Carolina profiles the new Hunt Library, a space that Chancellor Randy Woodson explains in the piece "is about innovation. It's about transformation and it's about economic development." US Navy unveils Mariner Skills Simulator at the Hunt Library The Navy's newest advanced Mariner Skills Simulator was officially unveiled on April 3, with the midshipmen of the NC State University Naval ROTC at the helm. Architect magazine on the Hunt Library The official magazine of the American Institute of Architects says that Snøhetta and the NCSU Libraries "set a new benchmark for technologically-sophisticated collaborative learning spaces with the design of the new Hunt Library." ABC11 covers "5 floors of innovation" ABC11's Elaina Athans' video coverage of the April 3 official dedication of the Hunt Library observes that "jobs are the driver of this facility" and concludes with Chancellor Randy Woodson that "this is a campus you come to to do amazing things--and here you do them in an amazing space." "A library unlike any other" WRAL's Renee Chou explores the Hunt Library's place as the new heart for NC State's Centennial Campus, ending with Chancellor Randy Woodson's observation that "it's about transformation, it's about economic development--we wanted a space that says that to the world." "A seat of higher learning for NCSU" The News & Observer explores the over 75 different chairs in more than 100 colors in the Hunt Library, including the new Hunt chair designed by the Thos. Moser firm. According to reporter Renee Elder, “the halls offer unexpected nooks where groups of students gather. Flexible seating permits outside-the-box interaction, and open spaces seem to invite casual sprawling. Together, these things make the 221,000-square-foot building . . . seem almost cozy.” Hunt Library ranked in top 25 libraries in the world Complex magazine's Art&Design website has ranked the Hunt Library as one of the " 25 coolest college libraries " in the world in a list that includes a range of buildings from beautifully traditional spaces such Trinity College Library in Dublin to the stunningly ultra-modern University of Indonesia Central Library in Jakarta. Public radio uses the Hunt Library to examine what a library should be "in today's high tech age" In an hour long segment, WUNC's The State of Things asks, "what does the Hunt Library suggest that libraries can be" and explores the future of libraries in the age of Google. Hunt Library designer ranked in top 10 In its annual review of the state of innovation in our economy, Fast Company has ranked Snøhetta as number two in its “top 10 innovative companies in architecture. Hunt Library awarded regional "top university development" honors For twenty years, the Triangle Business Journal has annually awarded "The Space" honors to real estate leaders and projects that have contributed significantly to economic development central North Carolina. In a January 31 ceremony, the Hunt Library was chosen as the " Top University Development" for the year. Hunt Library featured in Architectural Record USING VISITING VISION AND HISTORY SUPPORT HUNT CONTACT Contact Us 1070 Partners Way Campus Box 7132 Raleigh, NC 27606 919-515-7110 Hunt Library Home Get Books Get Help Explore Spaces Explore Technology Reserve a Room Hours Directions and Parking Tours Our Vision Photo and Video Gallery In the News Facts bookBot Project Team Sustainability Giving to the Libraries Naming Opportunities Powered By

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In the News | NCSU Libraries

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary/inthenews[6/5/2013 11:38:52 AM]

DIRECTORY LIBRARIES MYPACK PORTAL CAMPUS MAP SEARCH NCSU

ASK US MY ACCOUNT HOURS FAQ LOG OUT CHAT NOW!

FIND GET HELP SERVICES LIBRARIES ABOUT

In the News

The Hunt Library wins ALA/AIA Building AwardCommenting that "this new library . . . was clearly designed to expand the idea of 'library' and introduce students and faculty to21st century scholarship," the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association have named the Hunt Library a2013 recipient of the prestigious AIA/ALA Building Award.

Boston Globe: The Hunt Library "focuses on the future"The Boston Globe's "Travel" section chooses the Hunt Library as one of the nation's "5 novel libraries."

The Hunt Library Wins City of Raleigh Environmental AwardThe Hunt Library was honored with the Non-Residential Green Design Award by the City of Raleigh at its sixth annualEnvironmental Awards celebration on April 22 “for its sustainable design and technology that reduces energy use by 31 percent.”

"A place that makes a statement"News 14 Carolina profiles the new Hunt Library, a space that Chancellor Randy Woodson explains in the piece "is aboutinnovation. It's about transformation and it's about economic development."

US Navy unveils Mariner Skills Simulator at the Hunt LibraryThe Navy's newest advanced Mariner Skills Simulator was officially unveiled on April 3, with the midshipmen of the NC StateUniversity Naval ROTC at the helm.

Architect magazine on the Hunt LibraryThe official magazine of the American Institute of Architects says that Snøhetta and the NCSU Libraries "set a new benchmark fortechnologically-sophisticated collaborative learning spaces with the design of the new Hunt Library."

ABC11 covers "5 floors of innovation"ABC11's Elaina Athans' video coverage of the April 3 official dedication of the Hunt Library observes that "jobs are the driver of thisfacility" and concludes with Chancellor Randy Woodson that "this is a campus you come to to do amazing things--and here you dothem in an amazing space."

"A library unlike any other"WRAL's Renee Chou explores the Hunt Library's place as the new heart for NC State's Centennial Campus, ending withChancellor Randy Woodson's observation that "it's about transformation, it's about economic development--we wanted a spacethat says that to the world."

"A seat of higher learning for NCSU"The News & Observer explores the over 75 different chairs in more than 100 colors in the Hunt Library, including the new Huntchair designed by the Thos. Moser firm. According to reporter Renee Elder, “the halls offer unexpected nooks where groups ofstudents gather. Flexible seating permits outside-the-box interaction, and open spaces seem to invite casual sprawling. Together,these things make the 221,000-square-foot building . . . seem almost cozy.”

Hunt Library ranked in top 25 libraries in the worldComplex magazine's Art&Design website has ranked the Hunt Library as one of the "25 coolest college libraries" in the world in alist that includes a range of buildings from beautifully traditional spaces such Trinity College Library in Dublin to the stunninglyultra-modern University of Indonesia Central Library in Jakarta.

Public radio uses the Hunt Library to examine what a library should be "in today's high tech age"In an hour long segment, WUNC's The State of Things asks, "what does the Hunt Library suggest that libraries can be" andexplores the future of libraries in the age of Google.

Hunt Library designer ranked in top 10In its annual review of the state of innovation in our economy, Fast Company has ranked Snøhetta as number two in its “top 10innovative companies in architecture.”

Hunt Library awarded regional "top university development" honors For twenty years, the Triangle Business Journal has annually awarded "The Space" honors to real estate leaders and projects thathave contributed significantly to economic development central North Carolina. In a January 31 ceremony, the Hunt Library waschosen as the "Top University Development" for the year.

Hunt Library featured in Architectural Record

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In a "first look" piece, the monthly magazine dedicated to exploring cutting-edge designs has published a photo gallery on the newHunt Library.

Hunt Library lead designer attracting acclaim in key publicationsIn one week alone, Snøhetta, the Hunt Library's lead designer, has garnered high-profile articles in two of the most influentialmagazines in the US, one in The New Yorker on its redesign of Times Square and another in The New York Review of Books onthe firm's impact on modern architecture.

ABC11 features student reactions to the Hunt Library ABC11 continues its exploration of the new Hunt Library by interviewing students on how this "new focal point for learning" ischanging their experience on campus. Their reactions? "I just want to say 'thank you' to the UNC system," concludes one.

The academic library with the widest array of technologies in the countryThat's the conclusion of a recent Hunt Library Associated Press article picked up by newspapers, TV stations, and websitesacross the country, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Houston Chronicle, the San Antonio Express, AOL.com, and theWashington Observer--among many others. The companion AP video story gives a great book's-eye view of the bookBot.

NC State's new library brings future to presentThe News & Observer previews what it claims "may well be the most advanced library in the world."

The News & Observer: Hunt Library Opens at NC StateChris Seward provides a photo gallery of spaces on opening day, January 2, 2013.

New NCSU Hunt Library Attracting Global AttentionThe new Hunt Library enables NC State students, faculty, and partners “stay on the forefront of the future with direct access to thetools of tomorrow” and, according to News 14 Carolina’s Linnie Supal, is “giving North Carolina worldwide appeal.”

“Check it out”: An Editorial from the News & ObserverArguing that while it “will not carry passengers into Outer Space,” this N&O editorial argues that “the new library is beyond state ofthe art . . . . May it live long and prosper.”

The “Plugged-In Library of the Future”Raleigh-based Scientific American blogger Scott Huler explores the evolution of the role of libraries embodied in the Hunt Library.

“The World’s Most Awesome Library"Curbed.com, the design and real estate online magazine, declares that the Hunt Library “may even be enough to reseat MVRDV'sBook Mountain as world's most awesome library.”

“Let’s Hope Snøhetta’s New Robotic Library At NC State Isn’t Run By An Evil Super Computer”Architizer.com explores the bookBot at the core of the Hunt Library.

Committing ourselves to progressGovernor Hunt's hometown paper,The Wilson Times places the Hunt Library into perspective as a centerpiece for CentennialCampus and step forward in North Carolina's history and economic development.

A sneak peek into the Hunt LibraryRaleigh's WRAL presents a multimedia gallery a month prior to opening.

Books flowing into new NCSU library's roboticstacksThe News & Observer explores the benefits of the bookBot in a"building that aims to help redefine what it means to be a universitylibrary in the digital age."

Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee ranked 15th in thenationArchitecture Magazine has ranked PBC+L, the Hunt Library's executivearchitects, 15th in their annual "top 50" firms in the nation.

The Hunt Library helps transform high-techconstruction collaboration ENRSoutheastENRSoutheast magazine features the Hunt Library as building that,"intended to transform collaborative learning, is itself educating itsbuilders" on collaboration in design and construction.

"All you have to do is look at what they've done"Citing their record of designing stunning projects, the Golden State Warriors have selected Snøhetta, the Hunt Library's leaddesigner, for the new sports and entertainment complex at Piers 30-32 in San Francisco.

Snøhetta awarded contract for Saudi Cultural Center.

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"How will it inspire students and change how we do business?"--ABC11 Eyewitness News explores how the Hunt Library is "aboutto change how we think."

Archdaily, a leading website for architectural news, has named Snøhetta's Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion as the 2011Cultural Building of the Year.

Civil Engineering magazine explores the engineering challenges of creating an iconic space in the recent article, "Library at NCState Designed for Distinction."

Snøhetta, the Hunt Library's Lead Designer, now leading the redesign of New York's Times Square.

Everything you can imagine . . . and moreThe NCSU Libraries has launched a $10,000,000 initiative to ensure that the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library can become nothingless than the best learning and collaborative space in the country.

SFMOMA Sketches RevealedThe San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) unveils sketches for a transformative new expansion. The architects are, ofcourse, Snøhetta, Hunt Library's lead designer.

'Heart' is coming to Centennial CampusAccording to Jay Price of The News and Observer, Hunt Library will bring a 24/7 energy to the NC State's fastest-growing campus.

Hunt Library Construction at NCSUChris Seward from Raleigh's News and Observer publishes a series of photos of ongoing construction at the Hunt Library.

Topping Out of Hunt LibraryCompletion of the Hunt Library's steel frame was celebrated with a "topping out" ceremony on Centennial Campus.

Lead Designer for Hunt Library to Design New Museum at the University of Guadalajara

Snøhetta, the lead designer for the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, recently won a competition to design the new Museum ofEnvironmental Science at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico.

Tech Test Bed Opens at N.C. State LibraryThe new NCSU Libraries Technology Sandbox, which offers a sneak peek at some technologies that will be available at the HuntLibrary, gets covered in a WRAL news story.

Lead Designer for Hunt Library Selected to Design the San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtExpansionSnøhetta, the lead designer for the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, was chosen from a shortlist of four internationally renownedarchitecture firms to design the expansion to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

New NCSU Libraries Technology Sandbox to Serve as an Incubator for Hunt LibraryTechnologiesThe new NCSU Libraries Technology Sandbox, currently under construction in the D. H. Hill Library, will serve as a test-bed andshowcase for technologies that will be available in the Hunt Library. The Sandbox will give NC State students access to large-scale display and gesture-based computing technologies currently used by CNN and ESPN.

Hunt Libraries Technologies FeaturedA Library Journal article on the NCSU Libraries Technology Sandbox discusses many of the technologies that will be available inthe Hunt Library.

Lead Designer for Hunt Library a Joint Winner of the 2010 European Award for Urban PublicSpaceSnøhetta, the lead designer for the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, was chosen by an international jury to be a co-recipient of the 2010European Award for Urban Public Space. The aim of this biennial prize is "to recognise and foster the public character of urbanspaces and their capacity for fostering social cohesion."

The Place to GoThe March 2010 issue of Prism, the flagship journal of the American Society for Engineering Education, features the Hunt Libraryas an example of libraries reinventing themselves "to serve digital-age students".