North Carolina State University
James B. Hunt Jr. Library

The library's lobby features recessed ceiling, slot, and track lighting, custom lighting, sign lighting, and directional and grazing lighting effects.
The atrium features daylighting, slot and recessed lighting, and colored lighting in the doorways to other rooms.
The atrium seating area features daylighting, slot and recessed lighting, and colored lighting in the doorways to other rooms.
The study area showcases daylighting, cove, recessed ceiling, slot, task, and specialty lighting, and pendants and table lamps.
The yellow staircase is illuminated by recessed ceiling and wall lighting, slot and custom lighting, and ceiling downlighting.
The library's lobby features recessed ceiling, slot, and track lighting, custom lighting, sign lighting, and directional and grazing lighting effects.
The library's courtyard is illuminated at night by canopy mounts, wall mounts, landscape and slot lighting, and accent, area, and grazing lighting effects.
A study area features slot, indirect, task, recessed wall, and specialty lighting solutions.

Pivotal provided lighting design and daylighting analysis for this academic library. A multipurpose academic facility, James B. Hunt Jr. Library's lighting design aligns with the architecture while providing functionality. The library features flexible lighting design solutions to accommodate meeting areas with varying needs.

Specialty accent lighting highlights the automated retrieval system, which provides quick access to literature collections housed in a three-story, computer-managed shelving system. The lighting design fosters a collaborative space in an energy-efficient, easily maintainable, and aesthetically pleasing manner.

The new James B. Hunt, Jr. Library will serve as the campus' central library and a representational workspace for the Institute for Emerging Issues and Chancellor’s Spaces. This iconic building addresses prominent space limitations and serves as a centerpiece and signature structure on the campus.

LOCATION:
Raleigh, North Carolina

SIZE:
253,000 square feet

PROJECT PARTNERS:
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee
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LEED® STATUS:
LEED Silver

AWARDS:
2012 Merit Award, Mechanical & Plumbing $5 to $10 Million - Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

2012 Excellence in Construction - Merit Award - Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

2013 Top University Economic Development Award - Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women's Organization

2013 AIA / ALA Library Building Award - AIA and ALA

2013 Environmental Award - Non-Residential Green Design - City of Raleigh

2013 Southeast's Best Projects - Higher Education Category - ENR Southeast

2014 Stanford Prize for Innovation in Research Libraries (SPIRL) - Stanford University Libraries

2014 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance - City of Raleigh

2014 Merit Award - AIA Committee on Architecture for Education

2014 IESNA Illumination Award of Merit for Interior Lighting Design - IESNA

2014 IESNA Illumination Award of Merit for Exterior Lighting Design - IESNA

2015 Honor Award - AIA Triangle

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