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DRAMATIC FLAIR CHARACTERIZES THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR EDMONTON’S DOWNTOWN LIBRARY The project isn’t slated for completion until late 2020, but a dramatically reimagined Stanley A. Milner Library is already changing the look of downtown Edmonton. An angular steel skeleton is coming to life, bit by bit—part of a modern take on a building that’s been around since Canada’s centennial year, 1967. Observant Edmontonians will notice an appearance that seems to echo, or at least complement, the Art Gallery of Alberta, kitty-corner across Churchill Square. Gone completely will be the so-called Brutalist style of the original building. In addition to structural, mechanical, and electrical upgrades, the renovation will include some shiny new technology, like
a multi-storey simulation wall
and an enhanced makerspace with 3D printing and robotics. Also worth the wait will
EXCITING NEW LOOK IN THE HEART OF EDMONTON The experience for library visitors in downtown Edmonton is about to change dramatically. -artist’s renderings courtesy Edmonton Public Libraries construction manager for the 180,000-square-foot project. Budgeted at $84.5 million, the upgrade recently received a $4-million injection from the federal and provincial governments. Fundraising continues for a remaining $4.5 million.
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be an additional 6,500 square feet for studying, reading, and meeting fellow humans who have words, research, and creativity on their minds. Some 3,400 tonnes, or 93 per cent, of old construction material is being diverted rather than landfilled. APEGA permit holder Clark Builders is
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