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Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library

Denver, CO

Located in Denver's Historic Five Points neighborhood, Blair-Caldwell is Denver Public Library's newest branch facility. The spacious two-story library includes an African American history research facility and artifacts museum. The research facility is adjacent to a grand curved staircase leading to the third-floor museum that showcases prominent Denver and Colorado African American political, cultural, and social personalities.

PROJECT TEAM

Jim Bershof
Kate Fields
Dan Miller
Tracy Tafoya

SERVICES PROVIDED

Architecture
Entitlements & Rezoning
Interior Design
Urban Design & Planning

CREDITS

Associate Architect
Harold Massop Associates Architects, PC




"OZ Architecture brought to the African American Research Library project the same creativity that they displayed on our earlier Hadley Library project. At Hadley, we essentially got a new library building rather than just a remodel, due to OZ's innovative design approach."

Rick Ashton, City Librarian
Denver Public Library

AWARDS

AIA North Chapter Merit Award, 2005

Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, Masterworks in Masonry Merit Award, 2004