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Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen played a major role in the renovation of Seattle Public Library’s neighborhood branch system with the redesign of the Southwest Branch. The addition transformed the existing 1960’s era neighborhood library into an up-to-date facility, doubling its former size to 15,000 square-feet and creating room for 12,000 new books, DVDs and music. The expansion advances the building to the street, with a two story addition which increases the building’s civic presence. British Columbia artist Katherine Kerr created an instillation piece of outstretched hands, cast from the hands of some of the library’s most active patrons. The expanded Southwest Branch at 9010 35th Ave. S.W. reopened March 10, 2007.

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