The new Halifax Central Library officially opened its doors to the public on December 13, 2014. At an estimated cost of $57.6 million the building has been touted as the new architectural centrepiece of the city’s downtown core. The 129,00 square foot facility features a larger collection of books than the building it is replacing, as well as meeting and study rooms, technology areas for computers, cafes and a 300-seat auditorium. Halifax Mayor Mike Savage calls the building, which features a cantilevered rectangular glass box on the top, a “powerful and positive statement” about the city’s aspirations. Danish architectural firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen designed the building with Halifax partners Fowler Bauld & Mitchell. The federal government is contributing up to $18.3 million and the Nova Scotia government $13 million towards the cost of the project, with the remainder being funded through the municipality and a public funding campaign.
http://www.halifaxcentrallibrary.ca/
http://o.canada.com/news/new-halifax-library-opens-561666
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu21w4njHHc
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