Brisbane Library Brisbane, CA

Brisbane Library is located in the heart of the City’s commercial district. Originally opened in 1981, the new building’s footprint has been expanded to three times the size at 7,670 square feet. The building is designed to be both unique in its connection to the outdoors and San Bruno Mountain, while simultaneously fitting in well with the scale and proportions of the streetscape. The natural daylight fills the spaces and are intended to serve as the community’s living room with a wide variety of places to sit alone with a book or to socialize and learn with others. The spaces are flexible to allow the building to adapt to changing technology and community needs. A community room that can be a part of the library during regular hours or serve the City during off hours is divisible into different smaller program areas or can expand internally and into the outdoor patios to create larger gathering space. The entire site serves as a demonstration of sustainable water practices with a 5,000 gallon rainwater collection cistern for toilet flushing, stormwater retention in rain gardens, native plants and low flow fixtures. The project is equivalent to LEED Silver.

Awards
2022 People’s Choice Award, Under $10 Million - AIA San Francisco

In The News
“A New Library is a Living Room for the Whole Town” - Metropolis Magazine, July 2022

Year Completed: 2021
Size: 7,670 SF
Architect: Siegel & Strain Architects
MCLA Team: Jeffrey Miller, Maya Nagasaka