Wasilla Public Library
Client
Wasilla Public Library
Delivery method
Competitive Best Value Selection
Size/scale
25,000 SF
Completion
2019
DESCRIPTION
Cornerstone was awarded this community project through a competitive Best Value (qualifications and pricing) process. Upon selection, we helped the Design Team to complete the design, and we then completed follow-on construction. The new 25,000 SF library featured a main library with stack areas for all ages, a teen area, a children’s library, business center, three large private study rooms, staff offices, 40 public-use computers, an outdoor amphitheater, and 90 parking spaces. Interior finishes consisted of staggered hardwood ceilings ranging from 12 to 26 feet above the finished floor, a custom fireplace, concrete fire place surround, built-in shelving, tiled main entry, tiled restrooms with stainless partitions, energy-efficient lighting, and an energy-efficient HVAC system. Cornerstone designed, engineered, tested, fabricated, delivered, installed, and guaranteed the exterior Unitized Curtain Wall (UCW) system, which provided an air- and watertight enclosure of the building and an uninterrupted exterior weather seal, interior air seal, and pressure-equalized drainage system.
Execution Highlights
- Led pre-construction planning to align design development, budget priorities, and delivery expectations.
- Executed the project in coordinated phases from final design through construction completion.
- Managed schedule, procurement, and field sequencing to keep work progressing efficiently.
- Coordinated with the owner, design team, and stakeholders to maintain alignment throughout the project.
- Directed logistics for specialty systems and key materials, including the custom unitized curtain wall system.