On March 26th, in the foyer of the Powell River Recreation Centre, the project team comprised of Ruth Baleiko from Miller Hull and Brian Wakelin from Public Architecture presented the preliminary design for the New Powell River Public Library to the interested citizens of Powell River.
Continue reading Open House and Preliminary Design for the New Library
Powell River residents provided feedback on preliminary design options and ideas in a Community Design Workshop on February 14 for the New Powell River Public Library. To view the options click here. The purpose of the Design Workshop was to gain feedback on design components of the three design options for the proposed library. This feedback will then be synthesize and used to further develop the final design.
General Comments
Attendees provided general comments on a graffiti wall, presented by the following images:
Continue reading Design Workshop – Community Feedback
The Miller Hull Partnership and Public: Architecture + Communication have worked hard to develop a design concept for the New Powell River Public Library. The design incorporates input and ideas provided by the Powell River community at two public design meetings in December 2011 and February 2012.
On Monday, March 26th, please join us to view this preliminary design. At the Open House, the architects will be available to answer your questions related to the design, and provide more detail about how your new library might look and function.
Your ideas and opinions matter!
Open House Details:
Date: Monday, March 26th, 2012
Time: 3:00 – 9:00pm
Location: Powell River Recreation Complex – Upstairs Foyer, 5001 Joyce Avenue
Poster design courtesy of Powell River artist Megan Hildebrand
The following feedback from a Powell River resident is a representative example of concerns regarding project costs:
“Like many people in the Powell River area I have followed the debate on the New Library project with considerable interest. I have spoken to friends about it and written letters to the city council in an effort to become educated on this matter. Many times I have been referred to the library website to find answers to my questions and I must say that the information I have read to date is extremely short on facts. I have particular concerns about funding for the project and nowhere is a projected cost listed, or a realistic idea how much money could be available as grants. I realize that you are trying to promote this project to the people of PR but really it will be difficult to convince fence sitters like myself to come on board when there is no idea what this is going to cost. No matter how much people believe that libraries are important, myself included, cost is important too. By being vague about the costs people are inclined to think that the promoters of the project have something to hide. Prove me wrong and lets hear some facts not fluff.”
The project team answers as follows: Continue reading Project Cost Questions
On February 14, around 240 Powell River residents participated in a Community Design Workshop to provide further input into the design of the New Powell River Public Library. Their contribution will shape the design as the architects develop it further so that the proposed library will reflect community needs.
Participants provided feedback on three design concepts. Through a presentation by the Architects and a series of interactive design exercises with smaller groups, the design features were further explored and documented. Participants were asked to comment on the features in each of the design concepts rather than to pick any one concept over another. All of those comments will be used to inform the creation of a new preferred design concept to be shown to the community in late March.
Design Concept A:
This one story building faces west and is oriented along a reconfigured trail connecting Willingdon Beach to Abbotsford Street. The vehicle entrance and parking is at the north end of the site and the main library entry faces the trail and waterfront at the north end of the building. The south part of the site would be reserved for possible future use. An expressive heavy timber roof structure provides rain protection to trail users and shades the western building face from the afternoon sun. Inside the building, the heavy timber roof encloses one large flexible space and undulates to create north facing skylights that capture scarce winter light.
Continue reading Design Workshop – Overview
Thank you to the over 240 people that attended the Design Workshop on February 14th for the development of the New Powell River Public Library.
Check in soon for a summary of feedback collected at the session. In the meantime, please provide any feedback you have for the development of the new library.
Spiegel Skillen & Associates Ltd. Quantity Surveyors (SSAQS) has been selected as the cost consultants for the new Powell River Public Library. Based in Kelowna, SSAQS traces its roots to 1986 and has been serving clients across all regions of Canada. SSAQS will be providing preliminary cost comparison for the three designs concepts generated by the architects, Miller Hull Partnership along with Public Architecture and Communication.
Established to deliver core Professional Quantity Surveying Services such as Cost Planning, Estimating and Cost Control, the firm prides itself in the depth and range of ancillary asset information and management services. They provide an exceptional professional service to their clients throughout the design, construction and life of projects. Clients are rewarded with the best value for money now and in future.
SSAQS has successfully completed projects ranging from $300 million institutional projects to single-family residential projects. They have worked on numerous projects throughout the interior and rural communities of BC, including numerous libraries such as the Vernon Library, Thompson University Library in Kamloops and Okanagan House of Learning in Kelowna.
Powell River residents are invited to an interactive Community Design Workshop guide the development of the new library. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00 – 9:30pm at the Powell River Recreation Complex (Cedar/Arbutus Room), located at 5001 Joyce Avenue.
Visit the Media Page to read Brenda Allan’s take on the development of modern libraries.
Powell River residents are invited to participate in design discussions for the New Powell River Public Library on Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00 – 9:30pm at the Powell River Recreation Complex (Cedar/Arbutus Room), located at 5001 Joyce Avenue.
The architects from the Miller Hull Partnership along with Public Design have incorporated these ideas into the preliminary designs. These drawings will be on display and will provide the basis for discussion and further development of the program.
Interested community members are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
Poster design courtesy of Powell River artist Megan Hildebrand
Source: The Powell River Peak
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