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Submitted by Markham Public Library April 29, 2012

OLA Building Award 2012 Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award project: Thornhill c0mmunity centre library. Submitted by Markham Public Library April 29, 2012. Table of Contents. Table of Contents (cont.). Plans and Drawings. Thornhill Community Centre Library . Site Plan.

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Submitted by Markham Public Library April 29, 2012

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  1. OLA Building Award 2012Library Architectural and Design Transformation Awardproject: Thornhill c0mmunity centre library Submitted by Markham Public Library April 29, 2012

  2. Table of Contents

  3. Table of Contents (cont.)

  4. Plans and Drawings Thornhill Community Centre Library

  5. Site Plan

  6. Ground Floor Plan

  7. Second Floor Plan

  8. Elevation – Section 1

  9. Elevations – Sections 2 and 3

  10. Furniture Plan – Ground Floor

  11. Furniture Plan – Second Floor

  12. Photographs Thornhill Community Centre Library

  13. Interior view of library from entrance area - BEFORE

  14. Interior view of library from entrance area - AFTER

  15. Interior view showing a major public services position: Circulation Desk BEFORE

  16. Interior view showing a major public services position: Circulation Desk AFTER

  17. Interior view showing a major public services position: Information Desk BEFORE

  18. Interior view showing a major public services position: Information / Welcome Desk AFTER

  19. Interior view showing a typical user area - BEFORE

  20. Interior view showing a typical user area - AFTER

  21. Lighting - public space #1 – Public Computers

  22. Lighting - public space #2 – Teen Area

  23. Lighting - interior view at night

  24. Interior view: a major staff function in a nonpublic area - Workroom BEFORE

  25. Interior view: a major staff function in a nonpublic area - Workroom AFTER

  26. The Children’s Forest • The revitalized Children’s Area features an enchanting mural created by local artist Pat Wheeler, and funded by a generous legacy from the estate of Leonard Wilson Black. The artwork was inspired by the local eco-history of the adjacent Don Valley watershed, designed to instill an appreciation of nature and wildlife from an early age. • Themed programs in the “Forest” include a Woodland Scavenger Hunt, Owl Craft, and lots of animal stories.

  27. Families gather in the Forest There’s even an outhouse – the children’s washroom!

  28. Entrance to the Children’s Forest – BEFORE and AFTER Partition walls were demolished to open up and brighten this lower level space.

  29. Learning is fun in the forest

  30. Picture Books BEFORE and AFTER

  31. New Study Space Four group study rooms were created through the partitioning of existing space. A new large and bright Study Hall was created on the upper level of the previous theatre space.

  32. More Accessible Collections Collections are now more accessible through merchandising, power walls and C3, Markham’s award-winning customer-friendly classification system

  33. New Space – Program Rooms BEFORE and AFTER New program rooms were created through the demolition of raked theatre-style seating and the insertion of a new floor (the ceiling in this view) dividing a double-height space into two levels.

  34. More space for civic and cultural events Mobile stacks and furniture on wheels makes it easy to create space for civic and cultural events.

  35. Exterior View – from northwest • 1988 construction • The exterior was not significantly changed (apart from a new window and emergency exit staircase for the new Study Hall).

  36. Exterior View – from southwest • 1988 construction – not changed by renovation project.

  37. Exterior Entrance • 1974 construction – not changed by renovation project.

  38. FAQs: Thornhill Community Library Renovation & Expansion • Completed 2011 • Architect: WK Lim Architect inc. • Contractor: Charterhouse Projects Inc. • Corporate Project Managers: SMA-METTKO Ltd. • Millwork: Shaw Woodworks Inc. • Size (post-renovation): 26,053 sq. ft.

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