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University of Pittsburgh, Hillman Library
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
The University of Pittsburgh opens the LEED Platinum Hillman Library.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library radically reprogrammed spaces and services to better connect students to digital information and the expertise of librarians. Space that once housed printed information has been opened for people to collaborate and create. The completed multi-year, multi-phased Hillman Library renovation can now better support 21st century students and the campus community through enhanced digital services in a welcoming environment that inspires discovery. LEED Platinum certified, the renovated library’s photovoltaic array produces 169 Mega Watt Hours annually. The green roof and fritted, high-performance glass on the entry volume addition limits solar heat gain exposure by 50%.
The renovation transforms the library’s physical space to address three primary program enhancements: Creation: in the form of digital resources, including data visualization and making; Discovery: by empowering students to digitally browse special collections and unique research; Discourse and Dissemination: The new library provides spaces (some quiet, some collaborative) for study and interdisciplinary research. Its design helps establish the library as a forum—where the academic community and the public can come together and share knowledge.
Strategically rolled out in phases, the reimagined library allows students to easily see and survey offerings so they can follow their passions, unlock hidden talents, and connect with peers. The transformed library includes a writing center, bookbinding lab, and video production suite. The Data Visualization Lab supports students as they combine different computational research threads to find new outcomes.
The transformed Hillman Library features a new café, reading areas, and audio/video suites. Individual study rooms and nearly 100 enclosed group study rooms are equipped with modern technology to video conference, present, and exhibit material. An ‘Open Lab’ makerspace provides virtual visualization, 3D printing, and laser cutting. Access to the library’s extensive special collections of artwork, personal papers, manuscripts, and photos is available through interactive displays throughout the space.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library radically reprogrammed spaces and services to better connect students to digital information and the expertise of librarians. Space that once housed printed information has been opened for people to collaborate and create. The completed multi-year, multi-phased Hillman Library renovation can now better support 21st century students and the campus community through enhanced digital services in a welcoming environment that inspires discovery. LEED Platinum certified, the renovated library’s photovoltaic array produces 169 Mega Watt Hours annually. The green roof and fritted, high-performance glass on the entry volume addition limits solar heat gain exposure by 50%.
The renovation transforms the library’s physical space to address three primary program enhancements: Creation: in the form of digital resources, including data visualization and making; Discovery: by empowering students to digitally browse special collections and unique research; Discourse and Dissemination: The new library provides spaces (some quiet, some collaborative) for study and interdisciplinary research. Its design helps establish the library as a forum—where the academic community and the public can come together and share knowledge.
Strategically rolled out in phases, the reimagined library allows students to easily see and survey offerings so they can follow their passions, unlock hidden talents, and connect with peers. The transformed library includes a writing center, bookbinding lab, and video production suite. The Data Visualization Lab supports students as they combine different computational research threads to find new outcomes.
The transformed Hillman Library features a new café, reading areas, and audio/video suites. Individual study rooms and nearly 100 enclosed group study rooms are equipped with modern technology to video conference, present, and exhibit material. An ‘Open Lab’ makerspace provides virtual visualization, 3D printing, and laser cutting. Access to the library’s extensive special collections of artwork, personal papers, manuscripts, and photos is available through interactive displays throughout the space.
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