Highlands Branch Library

The design for the new Highlands Branch Library reflects Edmonton Public Library’s aspirations to create welcoming, inviting spaces that encourage community gathering, conversation, study, and learning.

Institutional

Bridging

All Projects

Project Details

This LEED® Silver designed library is a welcoming, engaging space that fulfills present and future library needs and uses for the city of Edmonton.

The library is a distinctive building that projects the library’s unique role in the community as a destination hub for the public. Its flexible spaces can accommodate future re-designs of the book collections and reading areas, and as a sustainable building, meets the client's current and future growth needs of the library.

Sector(s)

Institutional

Bridging

Year Completed

2014

Location

Edmonton, AB

Client

Edmonton Public Library

Role

Architect of Record

Collaborators

SHL Architects

Size

± 12,000 ft²

Value

± $6 Million

Awards + LEED Certifications

LEED® Silver

The library's design presents information and knowledge in new and exciting ways that encourages visitors to the library and confirm its role as the ‘third place’ (home, work and library) for the residents of this community.

Besides a large sorting area and loading docks the building includes also administrative spaces, lunchrooms, locker and change rooms.