2007
Dec. 31 - West Boise Design Review Period Closes
Nov. 27 - Second Design Review Open House
Sept. 5 - Open House Scheduled to Review West Boise Library Designs
July - West Boise Design Review Process Outlined
June - West Boise Design Begins

December 31 - West Boise Design Review Period Closes

West Boise Library 

The comment period for the design review of the West Boise Library at Cole and Ustick is closed.  Around 25 people attended the second Public Design Review Open House, held on December 10 at Capital High School.  Overall, public comment has been very positive.  The design goes before the Planning and Development Design Review Committee on January 9.

This month, the project team will review the feasibility of obtaining a gold LEED certification with the City Council, per the Council's request.   The request for proposal for the opening day collection should be “on the street” in late January.  Requests for construction bids for the new library are expected to go out in March, with construction scheduled to start in April/May.  The library should open a year later in May 2009.

November 27 - Second Design Review Open House

West Boise Library's Design Review Continues

If you missed the first Design Review Open House for the West Boise library at Cole and Ustick, here's another opportunity - a second Public Design Review Open House is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 10, 4:30-8:30 p.m., at Capital High School.  See press release.  The West Boise library project continues in the design development phase, with preliminary designs being fleshed out in more detail.  Zoning permitting is underway.  We expect to break ground in mid-2008, and to open the library in mid-2009.  Review West Boise library designs

Sept. 5 - Open House Scheduled to Review West Boise Library Designs

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Boise residents are invited to review preliminary designs for the future West Boise neighborhood branch library at a Design Review Open House on Wednesday, September 12.  The open house will run from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., at New Heights Christian Fellowship, 9950 West Ustick Road. Project architects and Library and City staff will be on hand to show architectural renderings of the building exterior and to answer questions.

“We asked the architects to focus on several goals for the building,” said Booe. “We wanted it to reflect the identity of the surrounding West Boise neighborhoods, and to act as a community center, welcoming and integrating the neighborhood and surrounding businesses.”

One focus of design work was to “build green.” Preliminary designs include sustainable features for efficient use of energy and water and the use of recycled and local materials. "This is a very exciting project,” said Mayor David Bieter. “Not only will this be the first library that the City of Boise has built from the ground up; it will also serve as a focal point for these neighborhoods, with meeting rooms and activity programs for every age and interest. The fact that we're building 'green' makes this effort all the more significant."

The City expects to break ground at the Cole and Ustick site in late spring 2008. The library will open in mid-2009.

The design review open house is part of a public design review process outlined by the Library Building Committee. The process will include a series of public meetings, a liaison group of West Boise neighborhood leaders, and opportunities for online review and comment. West Boise includes the neighborhood associations for West Cloverdale, West Valley, West Bench and Winstead Park. 

July - Design Review Process Outlined

Design review for West Boise library

Library architects from Fletcher Farr Ayotte, Inc. are proceeding with initial design and layout for the West Boise library at Cole and Ustick. We expect to have design concepts early this fall for review by the library’s Board of Trustees, and then by the public.

The library building committee has outlined a public design review process that will include a series of public meetings, a liaison group of West Boise neighborhood leaders, and opportunities for online review and comment. Stay tuned for more details.

June - West Boise Design Begins

Design Begins on Cole & Ustick Library in West Boise

Fletcher Farr Ayotte, Inc., the architectural firm chosen for the new West Boise library at Cole & Ustick, began design work in June. Public comment will be invited during the initial design stages through September 2007 via neighborhood open houses, meetings and feedback sessions.

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Last Updated: 06/17/2008   JMH