The Appaloosa Branch Library is pictured with the addition of a shade cover.
Appaloosa Library sits on the site of the original Rawhide Western Town which was at this location from 1971 to 2005. The bond for construction of Appaloosa Library was approved in 2000 and construction began in 2007.
Opened in November 2009, it won a multitude of awards for excellence in design. This Gold-level LEED certified building reflects, both literally and figuratively, the Sonoran desert environment in which it is situated. Themes of hovering suspension, striated layers, and shimmering light reflection inform the design aesthetic, all working together to form a mirage-like apparition.
The design team of architects, Jeremy Jones (DWL Architects + Planners, Inc., Phoenix) and Douglas Sydnor (Douglas Sydnor Architect and Associates, Scottsdale), worked to fulfill the environmentally friendly design. The form and function of the building design conforms to the "sustainability of the desert."
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