20 major upcoming library and museum construction projects - U.S.

The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest 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.

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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
OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER LIBRARY
The Barack Obama Foundation	Chicago IL	Design Development	$500
LIBRARY/KNOWLEDGE CENTER – UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky	Lexington KY	Schmatic Design	$184
ALDERMAN LIBRARY RENOVATION AND ADDITION – UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
University of Virginia	Charlottesville VA	Design Development	$160
MIXED USE LIBRARY PROJECT
Commercial Horizons	Appleton WI	Pre-Degain	$100
CARRIER LIBRARY – JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
James Madison University (JMU)	Harrisonburg VA	Schmatic Design	$85
MAIN LIBRARY CAMPUS – CITY OF BOISE
City of Boise – Public Works	Boise ID	Construction Documents	$85
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY AND STUDENT SERVICE CENTER
Central Piedmont Community College	Charlotte NC	Design Development	$75
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DEERING LIBRARY RENOVATION
Northwestern University	Evanston IL	Design Development	$70
PFAU LIBRARY/IT SERVICE CENTER ADDITION – CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – SAN BERNARDINO
California State University – San Bernardino – Capital Planning, Design, and Construction	San Bernardino CA	Schmatic Design	$69
ACADEMIC CENTER AND ROBERT E. KENNEDY LIBRARY EXPANSION – CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
California Polytechnic State University	San Luis Obispo CA	Pre-Degain	$66

Ten of the largest upcoming museum construction projects

Project Title and Owner/Developer	Location	Current Stage	Project Value U.S. $ millions
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION CAMPUS MASTER PLAN – PHASE 1
Smithsonian Institution	Washington DC	Design Development	$2,000
LATIN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Nader + Museu	Miami FL	Schematic Design	$673
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART – DAVID GEFFEN GALLERIES
LACMA	Los Angeles CA	Design Development	$650
ALAMO PLAZA HISTORIC DISTRICT COMPLEX
State of Texas	San Antonio TX	Schematic Design	$450
RICHARD GILDER CENTER AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY EXPANSION
American Museum of Natural History	New York NY	Construction Documents	$340
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXPANSION
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County	Los Angeles CA	Design Development	$273
NATIONAL VETERAN’S MUSEUM
National Veteran’s Museum	Hoffman Estates IL	Design Development	$215
STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM EXPANSION
The Studio Museum in Harlem	New York NY	Construction Documents	$175
SLAVE SHIP MUSEUM / NEW ORLEANS
Clifton C James Architects and Planners (Owner’s Rep)	New Orleans LA	Construction Documents	$170
THE FRICK COLLECTION EXPANSION
Frick Museum	New York NY	Design Development	$160

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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