Somerville Library Project Recognized with Global Award

Somerville, MA – The Somerville West Branch Library, constructed by CTA Construction Managers and designed by designLAB architects, was recognized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The project won the combined organizations’ 2022 American Architecture Award.

The annual jointly hosted award highlights excellence in design for new buildings, landscape architecture, and urban planning globally. The award was presented on Dec. 2, 2022. G2 Design Studio was the project’s landscape architect.

“It is always fulflling for our work to be recognized with an award, especially by an international jury,” said designLAB’s Ben Youtz. “The City of Somerville should be especially proud, as this project is a testament to the positive impact libraries have on the communities they serve, something Somerville was committed to from the very beginning. The entire project team should share this honor, including the general contractor, CTA Construction

West for their excellent attention to detail and responsiveness that’s critical to a successful process and executing a building of this caliber.”

“This international award is a great by William Rawn Associates both received citations in the Honor Awards for Design Excellence category. Susan McCabe Messier, DHT, principal and owner of Campbell-McCabe Worldwide, LLC, said, “Celebrating the awards with this incredible community of AEC professionals at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter, designed by Behnisch Architekten, a venue we also provided door hardware consulting specifcation services on a little while back, was really special. Each of the projects we participated on had unique requirements for door hardware/security access control to accommodate the design elements that make these projects stand out above the rest, and we’re proud to have been a part of bringing these groundbreaking facilities to fruition.” honor,” said Patrick Tompkins, principal, CTA Construction Managers. “It is wonderful when what we have built is recognized for excellence by experts in the feld.”