2021 Twenty-five Year Award
2021 Twenty-five Year Award Recipient, Burton Barr Phoenix Central Library, Phoenix, AZ, Will Bruder Architects
2021 Twenty-five Year Award
Owner: City of Phoenix
Location: Phoenix, AZ
As a part of an urban
environment in a striking setting, the Burton Barr Phoenix Central Library
quickly became an icon of late-20th century modern architecture when it joined
the city’s skyline in 1995. Evoking the mysteries of the surrounding desert
landscape in its form and materials, the library’s site on Phoenix’s Central
Avenue, straddling the city’s vibrant downtown and cultural center, remains a
top destination for architectural pilgrims from across the globe. But beyond