Ottawa Public Library & Archives Canada Joint Facility
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Ottawa Public Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility
New Architecture in Ontario, Canada – design by Diamond Schmitt Architects / KWC Architects
24 Jan 2020
Ottawa Public Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility Building
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects
Address: 555 Albert St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7X3, Canada
Diamond Schmitt reveals design for Ottawa library and archives
January 23, 2020, OTTAWA ? A unique partnership between municipal and federal institutions is the catalyst for an innovative facility designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects that will rise on a prominent site in Canada?s capital city. The design was revealed at a ceremony in Ottawa today.
The Ottawa Public Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility combines the shared resources and passions of these partner institutions to create an inspiring place for gathering, learning and discovery.
?This coming together of library and archives advances the evolution of centres of knowledge and culture and presents new opportunities to access a rich and diverse national collection,? said Gary McCluskie, Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects. With exhibition and collections space, reading rooms, creative centre, children?s area, a genealogy centre and café configured around a large town hall, the new facility will be a welcoming home for the stories of Ottawa residents and all Canadians....
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