Pima County Library's Joel D. Valdez Main Library is facing significant maintenance challenges, leading to the decision to downsize the 90,000 sf branch and relocate the library into 3 conjoined properties on the same block — a 1950's bank building and 2 small annex buildings totaling 60,000 sf. As the role of urban libraries has evolved rapidly in recent years, the project is a unique mix of navigating technical complexity in tandem with the many aspirations of the downtown Tucson community. 

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Design Approach

With such a unique site, 

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