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The Waterdown Library and Civic Centre

PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Institutional Architecture
Firm LocationToronto, Canada
CompanyRdh Architects (RDHA)
Lead ArchitectTyler Sharp - RDHA
Design TeamTyler Sharp, Bob Goyeche, Andrew Cranford, Sanjoy Pal, Soo-Jin Rim, Ivan Ilic
ClientThe City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Public Library

The Waterdown Library and Civic Centre is a new public facility housing the Waterdown Library; The Waterdown Public Archive; two multi-purpose rooms for community recreation use; a satellite municipal services outlet; a community information services office; and police services. The design process began with the acknowledgement of a dramatic site located on the Niagara escarpment. The new design takes advantage of the topography, using the change in elevation to create a public landscape, providing expression and access to the varied programmatic elements contained within the building.