Top 10 major upcoming library and museum construction projects - U.S.

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming library and museum construction projects in the U.S. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions and/or alterations.

Shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, medical buildings, educational buildings, libraries and museums, sports and entertainment complexes, industrial projects and government buildings will all be covered on a rotating basis.

There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when job-site work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.

Finally, total construction activity is comprised of many small- and medium-sized projects and a limited number of large developments. But the largest projects, simply by their nature, can dramatically affect total dollar volumes. In other words, the timing and size of these projects have an exaggerated influence on market forecasts.

Ten of the largest upcoming library construction projects

Project Title and Owner/Developer	Location	Current Stage	Project Value U.S. $ millions
GREAT PARK FRAMEWORK PLAN
City of Irvine	Irvine CA	Pre-Design	$1,000
JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY RENOVATION (SEISMIC) – CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES
California State University System – Capital Planning, Design, & Construction	Los Angeles CA	Pre-Design	$311
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY FALVEY LIBRARY AT VIC MAGGITTI HALL
Villanova University	Villanova PA	Pre-Design	$150
SCIENCE 2A AT BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Brandeis University Office of Capital Projects	South Waltham MA	Design Development	$145
THE NEW LAKEFRONT LIBRARY
Heatherwick Studio (Owner’s Rep)	Columbia MD	Schematic Designn	$143
NEW STEVENS RANCH LIBRARY – DESCHUTES COUNTY
Deschutes Public Library System	Bend OR	Design Development	$113
NORLIN LIBRARY RENOVATION – UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder CO	Pre-Design	$99
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY RESOURCE AREA – CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
City of Newport News	Newport News VA	Design Development	$94
WALTER CLINTON JACKSON LIBRARY ADDITION AND RENOVATION – UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
UNCG Facilities Design and Construction	Greensboro NC	Pre-Design	$81
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
High Point University	High Point NC	Design Development	$80

Ten of the largest upcoming museum construction projects

Project Title and Owner/Developer	Location	Current Stage	Project Value U.S. $ millions
REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL ANNEX
CA Department of General Services – Contracts Management and Procurement Services	Sacramento CA	Pre-Design	$756
LA BREA TAR PITS & GEORGE C. PAGE MUSEUM MASTER RENOVATION PLAN
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County	Los Angeles CA	Schematic Design	$650
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART WING
The Metropolitan Museum of Art	New York NY	Schematic Design	$500
NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM FACILITY – U.S. NAVY
US Navy Headquarters	Washington DC	Pre-Design	$450
CMAR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION REVITALIZE HISTORIC CORE (RHC) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BUILDING (SIB)
Smithsonian Institution – Office of Planning, Design & Construction	Washington DC	Construction Documents	$290
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM & MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT
Wisconsin State Historical Society	Madison WI	Design Development	$161
WISCONSIN HISTORY CENTER – WISCONSIN STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Wisconsin State Historical Society	Madison WI	Design Development	$160
ALAMO VISITOR CENTER AND MUSEUM
Cincinnati Museum Center	San Antonio TX	Schematic Design	$150
LAS VEGAS MUSEUM OF ART / SYMPHONY PARK
Las Vegas Museum of Art	Las Vegas NV	Pre-Design	$150
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES (SELA) CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
San Gabriel River Discovery Center Authority	South Gate CA	Design Development	$150

All of the above projects share the same common factors. They are all in the planning stage. They are mainly new projects but may also involve additions and/or alterations. Shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, medical buildings, educational buildings, libraries and museums, sports and entertainment complexes, industrial projects and government buildings will all be covered on a rotating basis.
While every effort is made to ensure the correctness of ConstructConnect’s information, we have hundreds of thousands of projects in our database and some errors will occur. We greatly appreciate hearing from readers concerning updates and will make proper revisions promptly.

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