The cover story for this issue is, "The Year in Architecture: Library Buildings 2003." Carlson Library is mentioned on page 37 in a section listing new academic library buildings. The data reported in the article for Carlson Library is as follows:
Project Cost: $15,000,000
Gross Area: 113,500
Square Foot Cost: 119.22
Construction Cost: 13,532,000
Equipment Cost: 1,468,000
Book Capacity: 600,000
Seating Capacity: 900
Architect: Ross Bianco Architects; GBQC Architects
