Touted as the “Best of Government” project by the International Interior Design Association, the new Southwest Branch of Savannah’s Live Oak Public Libraries system, designed by Greenline Architecture, was awarded a “Best of the Best” Award at its annual Georgia Chapter Awards Ceremony in February. The b.o.b. Forum Design Award is the highest honor that IIDA Georgia can bestow upon a design team, “in recognition of design excellence and promotion of creativity which strives continuously to push boundaries and exceed expectations.” Designed to Gold category standards for the US Green Building Council’s LEED program, the building is the first truly modern, sustainable structure in Chatham County’s civic inventory. The library’s interior aesthetic draws inspiration from the colors of nature, but it is also sustainable in its efficiency of operations, minimizing staff and energy expenditures.