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Aurora Public Library

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1982, Brooks Waldman Associates with Warner, Burns, Toan, Lunde. 14949 E. Alameda Dr.

An abstract metal sculpture accents the angled glass and metal entrance to this three-story structure of buff brick and concrete set into a hill. The multipitched roof has large skylights and is surmounted by a diamond-shaped light tower over the central interior staircase. A sharp prow extension on the south is matched by a corresponding cutback into the facade to create a walled courtyard. The main interior floor is cut away on the northwest corner to overlook the lower level and provide a sense of openness.

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Author: 
Thomas J. Noel

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