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  1. KPL Central Library Renovation
    85 Queen St. North, Kitchener
    http://www.kpl.org/central/
    Architect: Levitt Goodman Architects
    Groundbreaking: September 11, 2010

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    Spokes
    12-27-2009 10:50 AM
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #101
    08-13-2011 02:06 PM
    August 9, 2011

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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #102
    08-31-2011 01:47 PM
    2nd floor of the underground...
    August 30, 2011





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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #103
    11-09-2011 03:13 PM
    November 8, 2011





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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #104
    12-01-2011 05:03 PM
    Lots of workers on site today and a ton of progress since the last update.

    December 1, 2011















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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #105
    01-23-2012 07:07 AM
    January 21, 2012





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    Member Since May 2010 | 981 Posts
    #106
    01-25-2012 04:16 PM
    Here's a before-and-after photo posted on the KPL's facebook page this morning, showing the progress that's been made over the past 12 months:

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  9. From Vancouver | Member Since Jan 2010 | 79 Posts
    #107
    02-01-2012 05:45 PM
    When I lived in Kitchener it was during the period when the library was considered for the Centre Block area....and of course that didn't happen. Great to see its present site get a much needed expansion. Can't wait to see it finished....and for Kitchener to have decent library at long last.
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #108
    02-06-2012 06:17 PM
    Starting to frame in the new addition...
    February 6, 2012



















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  12. Member Since Dec 2011 | 202 Posts
    #109
    02-07-2012 10:10 AM
    It would have looked cool if they did 3 or 4 stories with the addition to give a step down effect.

    Might be a bit overkill for now, but it's a preemptive strike against needing more space down the road.
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #110
    03-13-2012 03:11 PM
    March 11, 2012









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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #111
    04-15-2012 08:35 PM
    April 13, 2012









  15. From West-South-West Kitchener | Member Since May 2010 | 1,270 Posts
    #112
    04-15-2012 10:08 PM
    Wow, that's looking to be a nice, open second story. Great stuff!
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  16. From West-South-West Kitchener | Member Since May 2010 | 1,270 Posts
    #113
    06-02-2012 10:40 PM
    June 2, 2012

    Had some time during a visit today to grab some shots of the progress. First up, we can see that the entry ramp to underground parking will have glass walls:

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    Then around back, the structural supports are now out and we can see the open space and high ceilings of the rear addition - simply gorgeous:

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    From Toronto | Member Since Apr 2010 | 298 Posts
    #114
    06-02-2012 10:42 PM
    Great update
  19. From DOWNTOWN | Member Since Mar 2010 | 1,432 Posts
    #115
    06-03-2012 01:12 PM
    Will there be a walkway from Queen St to the courtyard along the Gaol wall? I am assuming that there must be (certainly hope so), but it isn't really clear to me from any of the photos or from the renderings.
  20. From West-South-West Kitchener | Member Since May 2010 | 1,270 Posts
    #116
    06-03-2012 10:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by panamaniac
    Will there be a walkway from Queen St to the courtyard along the Gaol wall? I am assuming that there must be (certainly hope so), but it isn't really clear to me from any of the photos or from the renderings.
    Their ground floor plan appears to rule that out.
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  21. From West-South-West Kitchener | Member Since May 2010 | 1,270 Posts
    #117
    06-14-2012 11:52 AM
    Crane is coming down today.
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,675 Posts
    #118
    07-07-2012 02:41 PM
    Exterior walls going up...
    July 6, 2012

































  23. From West-South-West Kitchener | Member Since May 2010 | 1,270 Posts
    #119
    07-07-2012 06:31 PM
    Notices are up within the library that the underground parking will open effective next Thursday! The surface lot to the north will then close so excavation can start for phase 2 of the garage.
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    From Toronto | Member Since Apr 2010 | 298 Posts
    #120
    07-14-2012 08:28 PM
    Great updates everyone!

    The details on this one look good... the black and white striped precast cladding, the glass we've seen so far, even the garage door all look nice and crisp and modern. Looking forward to more!
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