The Silver Spring Library & Art Center located in downtown Silver Spring features a 63,000 SF Library, a 20,000 SF Arts Center to be operated by a private non-profit art education organization, and 30,000 SF of County office space. A future Purple Line Light Rail Station will be integrated at the ground floor level of the building. The streetscape and public spaces are greatly influenced by the final Purple Line Light Rail design as it runs diagonally through the library site. 

A public plaza defined by Fenton Street and the Purple Line embraces the iconic architecture of the library. The plaza will provide multiple seating areas, lawn panels, clear pedestrian routes, interesting paving treatments, and a graceful transition for the ten feet of grade change across the site. When complete, this complex project will serve as a cultural landmark and become a significant anchor within downtown Silver Spring.

This project is committed to achieve a LEED Silver rating.