The Bancroft Library Renovation
Bringing UC Berkeley’s rare book collection to light
As the associate architect for Ratcliff, our team assisted with this seismic upgrade and complete re-design to 6 floors of the Doe Annex, which houses the Bancroft Library, one of the largest special collections libraries in the United States. Working closely with UC Library staff, we created high-performance climate zones for optimal temperature and humidity for the various parts of the collections including the Mark Twain Papers, the Center for the Tebtunis Papyri, and the Regional Oral History Office. The Bancroft Gallery and new exhibit casework in the corridors bring these renowned research archives into public view through rotating exhibitions.
“The design magnificently presents the dignity of the Bancroft Library, transforming it into the Special Collections Library it was always meant to be.”
David J. Duer
Director of Development and External Relations for Bancroft Library
Details and Team
Project Details
Berkeley, CA
Location
129,500 SF
Size
$64M
Project Cost
COMPLETED
STATUS
Team
Ratcliff Architects
Prime Architect
Degenkolb Engineers, Inc.
Structural
Taylor Engineering
Mechanical
O’Mahony & Myer, Inc.
Electrical
Huey Engineering, Inc.
Plumbing
Rutherford & Chekene
Civil
TEECOM
Telecom/AV
Walsh, Norris & Associates, Inc.
Acoustics
Davis Langdon
Cost Consultant
David Wakely Photography
Photographer
Team
Ratcliff Architects
Prime Architect
Degenkolb Engineers, Inc.
Structural
Taylor Engineering
Mechanical
O’Mahony & Myer, Inc.
Electrical
Huey Engineering, Inc.
Plumbing
Rutherford & Chekene
Civil
TEECOM
Telecom/AV
Walsh, Norris & Associates, Inc.
Acoustics
Davis Langdon
Cost Consultant
David Wakely Photography
Photographer
Project Details
Berkeley, CA
Location
129,500 SF
Size
$64M
Project Cost
COMPLETED
STATUS
As the associate architect for Ratcliff, our team assisted with this seismic upgrade and complete re-design to 6 floors of the Doe Annex, which houses the Bancroft Library, one of the largest special collections libraries in the United States. Working closely with UC Library staff, we created high-performance climate zones for optimal temperature and humidity for the various parts of the collections including the Mark Twain Papers, the Center for the Tebtunis Papyri, and the Regional Oral History Office. The Bancroft Gallery and new exhibit casework in the corridors bring these renowned research archives into public view through rotating exhibitions.
“The design magnificently presents the dignity of the Bancroft Library, transforming it into the Special Collections Library it was always meant to be.”
David J. Duer
Director of Development and External Relations for Bancroft Library
Projects and Staff
Christopher Noll
Janet Tam
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