Public & Civic Qualifications

San Francisco, Golden Gate Valley Branch Library

San Francisco, CA

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Historic, Tenant Improvement 6,259 SF LEED Gold

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the full renovation of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Valley Branch Library as part of the Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP). This brick and terra cotta Beaux-Arts structure originally opened in 1918. Renovations included seismic strengthening, accessibility improvements, technology upgrades, a small rear expansion, a new designated Teen Area, Children’s Area with interactive early learning features, improved heating & ventilation, and a renovated program room for library and community programs. The historic integrity of this 1917 Carnegie was maintained, and the building was restored to its original grandeur.