The Weitz Company served as the construction manager on this 150,000 square foot central library located in downtown Des Moines. This new facility features a green roof, underground parking, exposed concrete ceilings and a raised accessible floor system. The entire facade is wrapped in glass with an encased copper mesh. The library is located at the eastern edge of Gateway West and is designed to blend into the park-like setting of the gateway. This project was winner of the American Institute of Architecture’s Central States Region Award and Building Design+Construction’s Building Team Silver Award for green practices.