Gloria Grimes Library Renovation Photograph Collection

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CollectionPalos Verdes Library District Library Board of Trustees Meeting MinutesImages of the Palos Verdes Library DistrictCollection Number062DescriptionMaterials include Gloria Grimes' photos of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library renovation project.NoteThe original 32,000 sq. ft. Peninsula Center Library was designed by pioneering architects in "green design," A. Quincy Jones and Fredrick E. Emmons in 1967. In 1990, the Los Angeles based architectual firm Zimmer, Gunsul, Fransca (ZGF) was selected by the Board of Trustees to renovate the library. The renovation, which lasted from 1993 to 1995, expanded the space, nearly doubling its size. A significant renovation included opening the north and south facades for more natural light. It also included public artworks by Los Angeles based artists: Stellar Axis by Lita Albuquerque and her glass etchings for the community room; and two bronze cheetah sculptures and carved limestone column of endangered African animals by Gwynn Murrill. The library also retained pieces from the original 1967 design, including refinished Eames office chairs.

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Geographic LocationRolling Hills Estates (Calif.)SubjectLibrary buildings--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaPeninsula Center LibraryPublic libraries--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaPalos Verdes Library District (Calif.)Time Period1991-2000

Personal Name

DonorGrimes, Gloria

PlacePeninsula Center Library

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