Ādisōke [Ottawa's New Central Library] | U/C

[daud]

Originally Posted by phil235

I didn't realize that they were vacating. That wasn't the original plan, was it? Maybe this is a pandemic decision, where they realize that they can easily pick up extra office space, or that they don't need as much as before.

PWGSC major events group (summits etc) occupies a good chunk of 395 wellington and uses the common space for government meetings.

[ponyboycurtis]

In addition to having the worlds longest skating rink, we could also have the worlds largest hockey rink this winter! If only it weren't for that pesky berm in the middle. Just pack some snow on that and call it a Zdeno Chara.

Imagine having a half dozen sets of benches and various nets with different point values.

Cost escalation aside I hope they get moving on this thing. To me it's a given that prices will escalate over time but it 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 that Covid threw a wrench in a long overdue project for Ottawa.

I'll miss the old library though. I recall going there as a kid with my dad and looking at old microfiche from the 50's during the Montreal Canadiens heydays. Sounds silly but its a strong memory for me.

[Harley613]

The old library is such a cool example of Brutalism, and a very interesting space to this day. It's a terrible example of a library though

[acottawa]

Originally Posted by Harley613

The old library is such a cool example of Brutalism, and a very interesting space to this day. It's a terrible example of a library though

It isn't really brutalism. It was an anachronism when it was built in the 1960s, the historical listing calls it "modernism" but if anything it resembles Italian fascist architecture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_della_Farnesina

[roger1818]

Originally Posted by acottawa

It isn't really brutalism. It was an anachronism when it was built in the 1960s, the historical listing calls it "modernism" but if anything it resembles Italian fascist architecture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_della_Farnesina

According to this website:

Brutalism is sometimes classified as its own distinctive subtype, though it is considered a variant of post-war modernism. Despite its apparently appropriate name, Brutalism is derived from the French term, beton brut, which translates to “rough concrete”. It is essentially a style based on the shaped and molded forms of concrete, a thick, masonry variation of modernist architecture. ”

Looking at this photo of the library, I would say it is the Brutalism variation of Post-War Modernism.


Ottawa Library
Peregrine981, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons

[acottawa]

Originally Posted by roger1818

According to this website:Looking at this photo of the library, I would say it is the Brutalism variation of Post-War Modernism.

My apologies, I thought we were talking about the LAC building.

OPL is definitely brutalism.

[Harley613]

Today. I love the skating rink idea :
DJI_0584 by harley613, on Flickr

[rocketphish]

City council approves extra $65M for future central library
Cost had shot up due to pandemic-related construction pressures

CBC News
Posted: Oct 27, 2021 11:38 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Ottawa's city council has voted to spend an extra $65 million on the future central library to be built at LeBreton Flats, after increased construction costs caused the cost of the project to rise substantially.

The price tag for the project known as Ādisōke, an Anishinaabemowin phrase that means storytelling, recently shot up $131 million — an increase of almost 75 per cent — to $306 million.

The new central branch is a joint project with Library and Archives Canada, with the cost split roughly 60-40 between the city and the LAC.

The Treasury Board had already approved the increased costs for the federal part of the project, while Ottawa's finance and economic development committee agreed to allocate the city's portion earlier this month.

A report released earlier this month revealed how tight pandemic supply chains and construction inflation had caused the budget for Ādisōke to soar.

It pinned the blame on the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting material shortages, supply chain pressures, and an overall "superheated market."

The library is slated to open in the summer of 2026.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-library-increased-budget-approved-1.6226392

[RogueNacho]

I'm sure this was answered ages ago, but was there any reason why the library couldn't have been built closer to, or even integrated with, the LRT station? Seems like a huge blunder to build it so far away.

[kevinbottawa]

Originally Posted by RogueNacho

I'm sure this was answered ages ago, but was there any reason why the library couldn't have been built closer to, or even integrated with, the LRT station? Seems like a huge blunder to build it so far away.

Doesn't make sense to me either. I always hated the location they selected. Catherine McKenney was pushing for the library to integrated with Pimisi station. That seemed like the best location to me, but there was some rationale for why that couldn't happen.

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Doesn't make sense to me either. I always hated the location they selected. Catherine McKenney was pushing for the library to integrated with Pimisi station. That seemed like the best location to me, but there was some rationale for why that couldn't happen.

Developer air rights that go overtop of the tracks on the adjacent parcel? Sad but true.

[J.OT13]

City ownership vs NCC ownership? Views to and from? Not sure they ever really answered that question. Next to Pimisi was proposed by RVL when they submitted their LeBreton bid, but that was not considered in the competition since it was not part of the dedicated parcel.

Anyway, found one of the alternative designs for the library (non-winner architectural bid, I assume):





More on the website: https://reveryarchitecture.com/projects/ottawa-central-library/

[SL123]

Start of construction should start this April according to the Mayor during the NCC Board of Director Meeting

[Harley613]

Oof...we dodged a bullet on that one. That other proposal looks like it might have turned out like a slightly better looking cousin of the new Edmonton library.

[SL123]

According to a Notice to Residents posted on the website Jan 19,2022 the following works has started

-Drilling of augured shoring piles will start immediately and continue through February

-Mass excavation and material removal from site may cause increased trucking volume in
the area and will continue through February

-Breaking of bedrock using hydraulic hammers will start immediately and continue into
February

-Drilling deep foundations through rock will start in February and continue into the spring

This work will result in loud drilling sounds and construction equipment/truck activity that will generally run from 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday (and in accordance with the construction activity hours of work set by the Province and the City’s Noise By-law)

Construction is planned to continue until late 2025, with the official opening taking place in 2026.



https://inspire555.ca/updates/notice-to-residents-construction-updates-january-2022/

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by SL123

-Mass excavation and material removal from site may cause increased trucking volume in the area and will continue through February
https://inspire555.ca/updates/notice-to-residents-construction-updates-january-2022/

Oh, so is that what's going on?

[DTcrawler]

Originally Posted by SL123

According to a Notice to Residents posted on the website Jan 19,2022 the following works has started

-Drilling of augured shoring piles will start immediately and continue through February

-Mass excavation and material removal from site may cause increased trucking volume in
the area and will continue through February

-Breaking of bedrock using hydraulic hammers will start immediately and continue into
February

-Drilling deep foundations through rock will start in February and continue into the spring

This work will result in loud drilling sounds and construction equipment/truck activity that will generally run from 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday (and in accordance with the construction activity hours of work set by the Province and the City’s Noise By-law)

Construction is planned to continue until late 2025, with the official opening taking place in 2026.



https://inspire555.ca/updates/notice-to-residents-construction-updates-january-2022/

A little bit OT but it's really starting to dawn on me how instrumental this decade will be in terms of seeing Ottawa take the definitive step from medium-large sized city to full-fledged big city. If all goes to plan, we should be enjoying a grand opening of a transformative project every 1-2 years starting next year.

2023 - O-Train south extension
2024 - O-Train east extension
2025/26 - O-Train west extension
2026 - Central Library
2028 - new Civic hospital

Mix in things like a new openness to taller developments, ongoing progress on Zibi, and the start of progress on the rest of Lebreton, it's clear why this is an exciting time for Ottawa. Now, we just have to add a new arena for the Sens to the plans and I'll be truly satisfied.

[SL123]

Originally Posted by DTcrawler

A little bit OT but it's really starting to dawn on me how instrumental this decade will be in terms of seeing Ottawa take the definitive step from medium-large sized city to full-fledged big city. If all goes to plan, we should be enjoying a grand opening of a transformative project every 1-2 years starting next year.

2023 - O-Train south extension
2024 - O-Train east extension
2025/26 - O-Train west extension
2026 - Central Library
2028 - new Civic hospital

Mix in things like a new openness to taller developments, ongoing progress on Zibi, and the start of progress on the rest of Lebreton, it's clear why this is an exciting time for Ottawa. Now, we just have to add a new arena for the Sens to the plans and I'll be truly satisfied.

It does feel like a transformational era for the city! Hopefully the pandemic and possible economic fallout wont alt it!

[UrbOttawa]

February 16, 2022 Construction Update

Drilling for shoring piles is now complete. The following work is planned to take place in the coming days:

• Mass excavation for the foundation will continue for the rest of the month.
• Breaking of rock using a hydraulic hammer will continue for the rest of the month.
• Drilling of deep foundations will begin shortly and continue into the spring.
• The northside shoring wall will be completed within the next week.

https://inspire555.ca/construction-updates/

[SL123]

Originally Posted by UrbOttawa

https://inspire555.ca/construction-updates/

Walked next to the site last weekend and they've definitely started digging deeper. Its truly underway finally