The document summarizes plans to urbanize downtown Arlington, Texas through two new construction projects replacing the George W. Hawkes Central Library. The first project will include a parking garage with 270 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space. The second project will include an 80,000 square foot new library and city council building. The purpose of the projects is to create an urban core in Arlington's downtown, which developed initially as a suburb lacking a central urban area. Construction on the projects began in summer 2016 after the Brutalist-style library was deconstructed.

1. URBANIZING DOWNTOWN ARLINGTON
Arlington Public Library
1973
name:
built:
FROM TO
George W. Hawkes Central Library + Arlington
Council Chambers
name:
Brutalist
architecture:
Deconstruction with plans to for two new projects.
Summer 2016
construction beginning:
“Modern Traditional”
architecture
101 Center
name:
101 East Abram Street
address
Behind Arlington City Hall
address101 East Abram Street
address

2. PURPOSE OF PROJECT:
“Arlington grew up as a suburb, so we never had that
urban core,” said Rutigliano. “So, what we’re trying to
do is create that urban core, that sense of urban place.”
Tim Ciesco
NBCDFW
June 24, 2015

3. ARLINGTON, TEXAS

4. CURRENT DOWNTOWN ARLINGTON

5. SITE/BUILDING STUDY
SITE:
-2 blocks
-Main Street of
Arlington
CURRENT
BUILDING:
-63,575 sqft
PROPOSED
BUILDINGS:
-1st: Parking garage + 270
apartments + 25,000 sqft retail
space
-2nd: 80,000 sqft Library + City
Council Building

6. PHOTOGRAPHYArlington Public Library George W. Hawkes Central Library101 Center
Renderings courtesy of NBCDFW article, “Arlington Library Being De-
molish, New Projects Taking Shape”. Tim Ciesco. http://www.nbcdfw.com/
news/local/Arlington-Library-Being-Demolished-New-Projects-Taking-
Shape-309664451.html. 24 June 2015.
Top two photographs: Courtesy of the City of Arlington: http://www.
arlington-tx.gov/news/2014/11/26/george-w-hawkes-central-library-close-
dec-23/.
Bottom photograph: Courtesy of the Shorton Newspaper. http://www.
theshorthorn.com/news/city-council-approves-developer-plan-to-tear-
down-central-library/article_44b23b9a-f652-11e3-a036-0017a43b2370.html
Jason Amaloo. June 18, 2014

7. AUGUST 2015APRIL 2015
SEPTEMBER 2012 MAY 2012
Tree removed.
Library still
operating.
Library closed.
Fence up.
Ready for
deconstruction.
Middle of
deconstruction.
Operating as a
library
GOOGLE STREETVIEW

8. TIMELINE OF PROJECT
Slide: Courtesy of the Arlington Public Library’s Recommended Plan of
Service and Facility Options for Consideration, December 13, 2011
Planning Phase 2010-2012 Reconstruction Phase 2015-2018
Timeline: Courtesy of the City of Arlington’s Department of City
Commission and Planning. September 15, 2015

9. IN THE PROCESS
Slideshow prepared by the Arlington
Public Library:
http://www.slideshare.net/arlingtontxlib/arling-
ton-central-librarypptrev
Arlington’s Colonal Neel E. Kearby
Memorial Statue Stored:
https://youtu.be/R9qhM0cV9Xs
Library Content temporarily moved to
Central Library Express
ADDITIONAL PLANS ALSO INCLUDE
REMOVING LANES FROM ABRAM,
WIDENING SIDEWALKS AND ADDING
LANDSCAPING

10. ADAPTATION
Photo: Courtesy of City of Arlington Website