Halifax Public Libraries 哈利法克斯公共圖書館
The Halifax Central Library is a public library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street. It serves as the flagship library of the Halifax Public Libraries, replacing the Spring Garden Road Memorial Library.
A new central library was discussed by library administrators for several decades and approved by the regional council in 2008. The architects, a joint venture between local firm Fowler Bauld and Mitchell and Schmidt Hammer Lassen of Denmark, were chosen in 2010 through an international design competition. Construction began later that year on a prominent downtown site that had been a parking lot for half a century.
The new library opened in December 2014 and has become a highly popular gathering place. In addition to a book collection significantly larger than that of the former library, the new building houses a wide range of amenities including cafés, an auditorium, and community rooms. The striking architecture is characterised by the fifth floor’s cantilever over the entrance plaza, a central atrium criss-crossed by staircases, and the building’s transparency and relationship to the urban context.
The library won a Lieutenant Governor’s Design Award in Architecture for 2014 and a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture in 2016.
哈利法克斯中央圖書館是加拿大新斯科舍省哈利法克斯的一個公共圖書館，位於春園路和皇后街的拐角處。它是哈利法克斯公共圖書館的旗艦圖書館，取代了春園路紀念圖書館。
幾十年來，圖書館管理員討論了一個新的中央圖書館，並於2008年獲得了地區委員會的批准。建築師是當地公司Fowler Bauld和Mitchell以及丹麥Schmidt Hammer Lassen的合資企業，於2010年通過國際設計競賽獲選。 。那年晚些時候在一個佔據半個世紀停車場的著名市中心工地開始施工。
新圖書館於2014年12月開放，並已成為一個非常受歡迎的聚會場所。除了比以前的圖書館大得多的書籍外，新建築還擁有各種設施，包括咖啡館，禮堂和社區會議室。引人注目的建築的特點是入口廣場的五樓懸臂，樓梯縱橫交錯的中庭，以及建築的透明度和與城市環境的關係。
該圖書館獲得了2014年中尉州長的建築設計獎和2016年總督的建築獎章。
General information
Type:Public library
Location:5440 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3J 1E9
Coordinates:44.6429°N 63.5753°WCoordinates: 44.6429°N 63.5753°W
Construction started:2012
Opened:13 December 2014
Cost:$57.6 million
Owner:Halifax Public Libraries
Technical details
Floor count:5
Floor area:11,000 m2 (120,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm:Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Fowler Bauld & Mitchell
一般信息
類型：公共圖書館
地點：春園路5440號
哈利法克斯，新斯科舍省，加拿大
B3J 1E9
坐標：44.6429°N 63.5753°W坐標：44.6429°N 63.5753°W
施工開始：2012年
開業時間：2014年12月13日
費用：5760萬美元
所有者：哈利法克斯公共圖書館
技術細節
樓層數：5
建築面積：11,000平方米（120,000平方英尺）
設計和施工
建築公司：Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Fowler Bauld和Mitchell
The Spring Garden Road main library, opened in 1951, had been considered inadequate by library administrators for several decades. The first report mentioning a replacement building was published in 1971. An expansion built in 1974 was quickly outgrown. A 1987 assessment noted that the spaces within were “self-contained and inflexible” and that “study space and comfortable reading areas are presently the focus of serious public complaint … services are cramped and over crowded.”
In the mid-1990s the municipalities of Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County were amalgamated, and a new regional library board was created. In 1995, the Joint Amalgamation Committee of the merged libraries “agreed that a new central library would be needed to serve the new Halifax Regional Library system and that the site should remain in the present downtown area.” They cited numerous problems with the original building. In addition to its small size (3,594 square metres [38,690 sq ft]), technological improvements were hampered by poor wiring and difficulty laying cable in mid-floor locations. Accessibility was poor due to the numerous stairs, levels, and an undersized elevator. Other problems with the building included leaks, asbestos, inoperable windows, the lack of a sprinkler system, inadequate climate control, ceilings as low as 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), and the lack of numerous services found at other modern libraries.
Following the merger, the new library board undertook extensive planning for a new facility in the hope that a new central library might be part of the 1999 commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the city. The library board commissioned an architectural study, released in 1997, recommending a new central library of approximately 8,800 square metres (95,000 sq ft) after concluding a renovation of the existing library would “not result in significant cost savings” and would lead to a less efficient building. Furthermore, it recommended building the new library on a different site in order to avoid costly temporary relocation. This study considered six different sites for the new library and recommended the lot at Queen and Clyde Streets, then a municipal parking lot. The projected cost of construction was just short of $24 million at 1997 prices.
The recommendation for a new library was echoed in a 2004 needs assessment and master plan study for the overall library system. The central library was identified as the “first priority” for the library board in terms of capital development, with implementation recommended by 2009. The study found agreement among survey respondents that the library should be located in downtown Halifax, being the core of the region and an anticipated area of growth in the regional plan.
Following the 2004 demolition of the nearby former Halifax Infirmary, planning and public consultation began, as part of the Spring Garden Road & Queen Street Joint Public Lands Study, in order to determine the future of the glut of vacant public lands in the area. The lot directly on this prime intersection was closely considered as the site of either a new central library or a justice centre, consolidating other courthouse facilities around the city. The site had been occupied by Bellevue House, the army commandant’s house from the 19th century until it was demolished in 1955. It had then remained a parking lot into the 21st century. In June 2007, regional council voted to approve “in principle, designation of the property at the corner of Spring Garden Road and Queen Street as the site of the Central Library” and to initiate negotiations for the acquisition of that land from the province. These negotiations, concluded in January 2010, resulted in a land swap: the municipality acquired the Queen and Spring Garden site from the province in exchange for the former Queen Elizabeth High School and Birk’s (Barrington and George streets) lands, plus $1.9 million “in recognition of the higher value of the provincially owned land.”
On 12 August 2008, regional council voted to approve the library project in principle and direct municipal staff to develop a financial plan for the project. On 28 April 2009, the council passed a motion to advance the library as a project under the Building Canada Fund, a federal fund that financed projects jointly with local governments from 2007 to 2014. This resulted in an $18.3 million contribution from the federal government.
1951年開業的春園路主圖書館幾十年來一直被圖書館管理員視為不足。提到替換建築的第一份報告於1971年出版。1974年建成的擴建項目很快就被淘汰了。 1987年的一項評估指出，其中的空間是“自成一體且不靈活”，“學習空間和舒適的閱讀區域目前是嚴重公眾投訴的焦點……服務狹窄且過於擁擠。”
在20世紀90年代中期，哈利法克斯，達特茅斯，貝德福德和哈利法克斯縣的市政當局合併，並建立了一個新的區域圖書館委員會。 1995年，合併圖書館的聯合合併委員會“同意需要一個新的中央圖書館來為新的哈利法克斯地區圖書館系統提供服務，該網站應保留在目前的市區。”他們引用了原始建築的許多問題。除了小尺寸（3,594平方米[38,690平方英尺]）之外，由於接線不良以及在中間位置鋪設電纜困難，技術改進受到阻礙。由於樓梯，樓層和電梯尺寸過小，無障礙設施很差。建築物的其他問題包括洩漏，石棉，無法操作的窗戶，缺乏噴水滅火系統，氣候控制不足，天花板低至1.95米（6英尺5英寸），以及其他現代圖書館缺乏大量服務。
合併後，新的圖書館委員會對新設施進行了廣泛的規劃，希望新的中央圖書館可能成為1999年紀念城市250週年的一部分。圖書館委員會委託1997年發布了一項建築研究，在完成對現有圖書館的翻新後，推荐一個面積約為8,800平方米（95,000平方英尺）的新中央圖書館，“不會節省大量成本”，並且會減少高效的建築。此外，它建議在不同的站點上構建新庫，以避免代價高昂的臨時搬遷。這項研究考慮了新圖書館的六個不同地點，並推薦了皇后街和克萊德街，然後是市政停車場。按1997年的價格計算，預計建設成本僅為2400萬美元。
2004年對整個圖書館系統的需求評估和總體規劃研究表明了對新圖書館的建議。中央圖書館在資本發展方面被確定為圖書館委員會的“第一優先”，並在2009年推薦實施。研究發現受訪者認為圖書館應位於哈利法克斯市中心，是該地區的核心以及區域計劃中預期的增長領域。
在2004年拆除附近的前哈利法克斯醫院後，作為春園路和皇后街聯合公共土地研究的一部分，開始進行規劃和公眾諮詢，以確定該地區空置公共土地過剩的未來。直接在這個主要交叉路口的地段被認為是新的中央圖書館或司法中心的地點，鞏固了城市周圍的其他法院設施。從19世紀到1955年被拆除的軍隊指揮官貝爾維尤之家佔領了這個地點。它一直是21世紀的停車場。 2007年6月，地區委員會投票批准“原則上，在春園路和皇后街拐角處指定財產作為中央圖書館的所在地”，並啟動從該省收購該土地的談判。這些談判於2010年1月結束，導致土地交換：市政當局從該省收購了女王和春園花園，以換取前伊麗莎白女王高中和伯克（巴林頓和喬治街道）土地，以及190萬美元的土地。承認省級土地的更高價值。“
2008年8月12日，區域理事會投票批准原則上批准圖書館項目，並指示市政工作人員制定項目財務計劃。 2009年4月28日，理事會通過了一項動議，將圖書館作為加拿大建築基金項目推進，該基金是一個聯邦基金，從2007年到2014年與地方政府共同資助項目。這導致聯邦政府提供了1,830萬美元的捐款。
Architect selection and public consultations
The architects for the new library were chosen through an international competition for a design contract worth C$4.3 million. Four architectural teams were shortlisted, each a partnership between a local and a non-local firm. The winning scheme, a joint venture by Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Fowler Bauld & Mitchell of Halifax, was selected in March 2010. The other shortlisted teams were Lydon Lynch with HOK, Barrie and Langille with Moriyama and Teshima, and Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners with John K. Dobbs.
The library governance stated they sought to “involve as many people as possible in the public consultation process for the new central library.” It was suggested in The Coast, a weekly newspaper, that this emphasis on public involvement was a reaction to a negative public response toward a proposed redesign of Point Pleasant Park after its partial destruction in Hurricane Juan. Early planning was undertaken in three public consultation phases during 2008. Five more public meetings and workshops were held in 2010 following the selection of the design architects. The final design was unveiled by the architects during the fifth of these meetings on 4 November 2010. A final public event was held at Pier 21 on 14 November 2012.
建築師選擇和公眾諮詢
新圖書館的建築師是通過一項價值430萬加元的設計合同的國際競賽選出的。四個建築團隊入圍，每個團隊都是當地和非本地公司的合作夥伴。獲獎計劃由丹麥公司Schmidt Hammer Lassen和哈利法克斯的Fowler Bauld＆Mitchell合資，於2010年3月入選。其他入圍團隊包括Lydon Lynch和HOK，Barrie和Langille，Moriyama和Teshima，以及Shore Tilbe Irwin +與John K. Dobbs合作。
圖書館管理部門表示，他們試圖“盡可能多地讓新人參與新的中央圖書館的公眾諮詢過程”。在周報“沿海報”上有人提出，強調公眾參與是對公眾對在颶風胡安部分遭到破壞後重新設計Point Pleasant公園的負面反應的反應。早期規劃在2008年的三個公共諮詢階段進行。在選擇設計建築師後，2010年又舉辦了五次公開會議和研討會。最終設計於2010年11月4日在第五次會議期間由建築師揭曉。最終的公共活動於2012年11月14日在21號碼頭舉行。
Construction and opening
Before construction began, an archaeological dig was undertaken to evaluate the remains of Bellevue House. The land was originally purchased in 1800 by the Duke of Kent, who was based in the city in order to command British forces in North America. Subsequent British commanders took residence in the house, built 1801 and described as an “almost palatial residence” that hosted members of the Royal Family during visits to the colony. It was destroyed in an 1885 fire, but rebuilt. The British left in the early 20th century and the structure was demolished after it was acquired by the Nova Scotia Technical College in 1955. The site then remained a parking lot for over half a century, meaning the foundation of older structures was preserved under the asphalt. This stands in contrast to the site of the former infirmary next door, where the deep foundation rendered the site archaeologically insignificant. In addition to the foundation of the residence, the archaeological dig uncovered numerous small artefacts including china, cutlery and an 1860 Nova Scotia penny.
Construction of the library by EllisDon began shortly thereafter. Following excavation and blasting for the underground car park, the foundation was poured in 2012. In May 2014, the library hosted a tour for journalists and officials from all levels of government. Halifax mayor Mike Savage stated that the new library is “not simply something that’s nice to have. It is important and critical to the future of our city. Because more than ever, for a city to succeed, we need to be invested in the knowledge economy. We need to ensure that our citizens have access to all forms of learning.”
The total cost of the building was $57.6 million, of which $18.3 million came from the federal government via the Building Canada Fund, $13 million from the provincial government, and the remainder ($26.3 million) from the municipality. The municipal contribution was primarily generated from the sale of the empty lots around the library site.
The library was completed in late 2014 following the transfer of materials from the former library across the street, which closed on 30 August. It opened to the public on Saturday, 13 December 2014 to an estimated 12,000 visitors who enjoyed a day of performances and festivities. The first six weeks of operation saw 272,000 visitors, who collectively checked out over 167,700 items.
建設和開放
在施工開始之前，我們進行了考古挖掘，以評估貝爾維尤之家的遺跡。這片土地最初是由肯特公爵於1800年購買的，他曾在該市居住，以指揮北美的英國軍隊。隨後的英國指揮官居住在這座房子裡，建於1801年，被稱為“幾乎富麗堂皇的住所”，在訪問殖民地期間接待了皇室成員。它在1885年的火災中被摧毀，但重建了。英國人在20世紀初離開，結構在1955年被新斯科舍技術學院收購後被拆除。該遺址當時仍然是一個停車場超過半個世紀，這意味著舊建築的基礎保留在瀝青下。這與隔壁的前醫務室的地點形成鮮明對比，在那裡，深基礎使得該地點在考古學上無足輕重。除了住宅的基礎，考古挖掘還發現了許多小文物，包括瓷器，餐具和1860年的新斯科舍省便士。
此後不久，EllisDon開始建造圖書館。在對地下停車場進行挖掘和爆破之後，該基金會於2012年投入使用。2014年5月，圖書館為各級政府的記者和官員舉辦了一次巡迴演出。哈利法克斯市長Mike Savage表示，新圖書館“不僅僅是一件好事。這對我們城市的未來至關重要。因為我們比以往任何時候都更需要投資於知識經濟。我們需要確保我們的公民能夠獲得各種形式的學習。“
該建築的總成本為5760萬美元，其中1830萬美元來自聯邦政府通過加拿大建築基金，1300萬美元來自省政府，其餘（2630萬美元）來自市政府。市政貢獻主要來自出售圖書館網站周圍的空地。
圖書館於2014年底完成，此前圖書館的材料已於8月30日關閉。它於2014年12月13日星期六向公眾開放，估計有12,000名遊客參加了一天的表演和慶祝活動。運營的前六週共有272,000名訪客，他們共檢查了167,700件物品。
Design and reception
The library is a five-storey structure comprising about 11,000 square metres (120,000 sq ft) of space, and was designed to accommodate a book collection 50 per cent larger than that of the former Spring Garden Memorial Library. A skylighted atrium, criss-crossed by stairs and walkways, spans the interior height of the structure. The main lobby and children’s collection are concentrated on the lower floors, while much of the upper floors are designated as quiet areas. A rooftop terrace with seating offers a broad view of Downtown, the South End, and Halifax Harbour.
The design, said to resemble a stack of books, has garnered international attention and was featured by CNN as one of ten “eye-popping” new buildings of 2014. The building topped a list of “high-design libraries” compiled by enRoute and was covered on numerous architecture websites. In the 2014 “Best of Halifax” awards, ranked annually by readers of The Coast, the library was voted the “Best Thing To Happen In Halifax In The Past Year” and the “Best Effort To Improve Halifax”. SNC-Lavalin, the structural and civil engineer, was awarded the “Engineering a Better Canada Award” by the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies for their work on the library. The building was also shortlisted for the World Building of the Year Award in the Civic and Community category at the 2015 World Architecture Festival in Singapore. Wired ranked it among the 10 most beautiful libraries in the world.
The Nova Scotia Association of Architects selected the library to receive the Award of Merit at the Lieutenant Governor’s Design Awards in Architecture. The award was presented in 2015 by Brigadier-General J.J. Grant. The awards jury commented: “Without doubt, the new Halifax Central Library has done more to transform the discussion of contemporary architecture in Halifax than any building in the past 40 years. The Halifax Central Library was a real catalyst of local, public and architectural conversation in Halifax; its program and location has reconstructed the way locals and visitors interact with a building filled with knowledge.”
In 2016 the library won a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture. It was the only Atlantic Canadian project among the 12 medalists. The jury’s commendation read:
This outstanding new civic building is a community gathering place that responds to the diversity of its users, accommodating many more activities than the traditional library. This 21st century facility is topped by the Halifax Living Room: an inviting, light and playful public space with views across Halifax as far as the harbour. Other spaces provide for learning, reading, exercising, studying, hanging out and playing. The reception area’s generous atrium with its beautiful stairway is the hub connecting the functions and users. The jury commends the process of early user engagement that led to the design—the public’s embrace of the building is a testament to its value.
— 2016 jury, Governor General’s Medals in Architecture,
Centrally located on Spring Garden Road, the library has become a popular community gathering place. Canadian Architect called it “the most significant public building completed in the Nova Scotia capital in over a generation, and a new cultural hub for the region”. An architect from Fowler, Bauld & Mitchell stated that the library now sees an average of 6,000 visitors daily, a “huge increase” in patronage over the former Spring Garden Road Memorial Library.
設計和接待
圖書館是一幢五層高的建築，佔地面積約11,000平方米（120,000平方英尺），其設計可容納比前春園紀念圖書館大50％的藏書。一個天窗，通過樓梯和走道縱橫交錯，跨越結構的內部高度。主大堂和兒童系列集中在較低樓層，而大部分樓層都被指定為安靜區域。帶休息區的屋頂露台享有市中心，南端和哈利法克斯港的廣闊景緻。
據說該設計類似於一摞書，已引起國際關注，並被美國有線電視新聞網評為2014年十大“令人eye目結舌”的新建築之一。該建築在enRoute編制的“高設計圖書館”名單中名列前茅。被許多建築網站所覆蓋。在2014年“哈利法克斯最佳”獎項中，該圖書館被“海岸”雜誌的讀者每年排名，被評選為“過去一年中哈利法克斯最好的事情”和“改善哈利法克斯的最佳努力”。 SNC-Lavalin，結構和土木工程師，因其在圖書館的工作而被加拿大工程公司協會授予“工程優秀加拿大獎”。該建築還入圍了2015年新加坡世界建築節的公民和社區類年度世界建築獎。有線將其列為世界上最美麗的10個圖書館之一。
新斯科舍省建築師協會選擇圖書館獲得副總督設計獎的建築獎。該獎項於2015年由J.J.準將頒發。格蘭特。評委會評論說：“毫無疑問，新的哈利法克斯中央圖書館在過去40年里為哈利法克斯當代建築的討論做了大量工作。哈利法克斯中央圖書館是當地，公共和建築對話的真正催化劑。在哈利法克斯;它的項目和地點重建了當地人和遊客與充滿知識的建築相互作用的方式。“
2016年，圖書館獲得了總督的建築獎章。這是12位獲獎者中唯一的加拿大大西洋項目。陪審團的表彰如下：
這個出色的新公民建築是一個社區聚會場所，響應其用戶的多樣性，比傳統圖書館更多的活動。這座21世紀的設施以哈利法克斯起居室為特色：一個溫馨，輕盈，充滿樂趣的公共空間，可欣賞到哈利法克斯和港口的景色。其他空間提供學習，閱讀，鍛煉，學習，閒逛和玩耍。接待區寬敞的中庭及其美麗的樓梯是連接功能和用戶的樞紐。陪審團讚揚導致設計的早期用戶參與過程 – 公眾對建築的擁抱證明了其價值。
– 2016年總督勳章，建築獎章，
圖書館位於春園路中心，已成為一個受歡迎的社區聚會場所。加拿大建築師稱其為“新斯科舍省首府一代人中最重要的公共建築，以及該地區的新文化中心”。來自Fowler，Bauld和Mitchell的建築師表示，圖書館現在平均每天有6,000名遊客，與前春園路紀念圖書館的讚助“大幅增加”。
FROM:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Central_Library
FROM:Halifax Central Library Construction Timelapse
FROM:sharethewow- A trip to the Halifax Central Library
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