Loudoun County Public Library - Brambleton
Supporting Life-Long Learning, Creativity, and Public Gathering
Designed by HGA and developed by Brambleton Group, LLC, as a cornerstone project for the Town Center, the new library supports life-long learning, creativity, and public gathering for the growing master-planned, mixed-use community of Brambleton outside Washington, D.C.
The 40,000-SF, state-of-the-art library occupies the lower two floors of a new four-story office building by HGA that includes a common retail lobby, where library patrons, office employees, and locals can relax and mingle. The library includes dedicated children’s, teens, and adults areas; three meeting rooms for library programs and public use; makerspace with 3D printers, recording studio, and other creative technologies; a video gaming room in the Teen Center; and 10 study rooms.
Taking aesthetic cues from regional historic stone mills and brick commercial-industrial architecture, the library embraces a contemporary vision for the future. Two-story millstone boxes with punched window openings echo the mills, while four-story, red-brown brick and black iron metalwork allude to a flexible commercial industrial space. A playful two-story glass wall composition fronts the plaza, visually highlighting the retail and library teen rooms within the bright and engaging interior.
PortfolioLocation
Ashburn, Virginia
Building Type
Library
Size
80,000 SF
Awards & Recognition
- 2020 IIDA Wisconsin Design Award of Excellence
- 2020 James M. Scott Exceptional Design Awards