Half Moon Bay Library
Honoring the area’s agricultural roots and coastal environment
This new regional library in San Mateo County has expanded and modernized library resources for the Coastside community, from Montara to Pescadero. Naturally weathering materials—wood, concrete, Cor-Ten steel, copper, zinc, and stone—along with the judicious use of glazing, contributes to a design that is sophisticated yet fits well in its neighborhood. The library features daylit interior spaces, outdoor reading plazas, acoustically separated areas for teen activities, and a flexible maker space.
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LEED PLATINUM CERTIFIED
“It doesn’t look like anything in Half Moon Bay, but it looks like it fits.”
Thomas Conroy
Half Moon Bay Planning Commissioner
Details and Team
Project Details
Half Moon Bay, CA
Location
22,000 SF
Size
$18.9M
Construction Cost
COMPLETED
STATUS
LEED Platinum Certification/
Target: Zero Net Energy
Sustainability
Team
Mar Structural Design
Structural
Integral Group, Inc.
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing
BKF Engineers
Civil
RHAA, Inc.
Landscape
Oppenheim Lewis Inc.
Cost Estimating
ANTHONY LINDSEY
PHOTOGRAPHER
Team
Mar Structural Design
Structural
Integral Group, Inc.
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing
BKF Engineers
Civil
RHAA, Inc.
Landscape
Oppenheim Lewis Inc.
Cost Estimating
ANTHONY LINDSEY
PHOTOGRAPHER
Project Details
Half Moon Bay, CA
Location
22,000 SF
Size
$18.9M
Construction Cost
COMPLETED
STATUS
LEED Platinum Certification/
Target: Zero Net Energy
Sustainability
This new regional library in San Mateo County has expanded and modernized library resources for the Coastside community, from Montara to Pescadero. Naturally weathering materials—wood, concrete, Cor-Ten steel, copper, zinc, and stone—along with the judicious use of glazing, contributes to a design that is sophisticated yet fits well in its neighborhood. The library features daylit interior spaces, outdoor reading plazas, acoustically separated areas for teen activities, and a flexible maker space.
READ MORE
LEED PLATINUM CERTIFIED
“It doesn’t look like anything in Half Moon Bay, but it looks like it fits.”
Thomas Conroy
Half Moon Bay Planning Commissioner
Projects and Staff
Alyson Yarus
Christopher Noll
Jane Catalano
Jocelyn Lawrence Barish
