Diamond Schmitt is also the lead architect on the joint Ottawa Central Library and Library and Archives Canada project, situated at 555 Albert Street on Lebreton Flats, near Pimisi Station and the downtown tunnel portal. The firm is currently consulting with the public on what they would like to see in this new facility. The Library will be 216,000 square feet and cost $193 million. Of that, $70.6 million will be funded by Federal Government for Library and Archives Canada's portion and $20 million on the sale of the old municipal central library in the CBD. The rest will be covered by the City of Ottawa.
The new building is set to open in 2024.
Here's the site, pictured around 2013 as prep-work was beginning for the new Confederation Line. The tunnel portal is today between the trees to the left and the highlighted library location to the right.
https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news...brary-architects-want-your-input-1321209