Stanley A. Milner Library | ?m | 6s | EPL | Teeple Architects

What do you think of this project?

  • Total voters
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Went to EDC Aug. 16:

Motion of nonsupport
  • Although the applicant has made efforts to enhance the public realm, the Edmonton Design Committee is not supportive of the building and streetscape.
  • There is concern that the north and south sides of the public realm will be insufficiently animated. There needs to be clarity on programming and furnishings.
  • There is concern that the other three corners, excluding the northwest, will not encourage pedestrian access and participation in the public realm adjacent to the library.
  • The conceptual genesis of the dynamic form is no longer carried around the entire perimeter of the building as previously presented.
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https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/EDCMinutesAugust16.pdf
 
About the Milner Revitalization

Change is on the horizon as the Stanley A Milner Library closes for renovations on December 31, 2016. As EPL prepares to move to our temporary home at Enterprise Square, our new renderings and floor plans of a revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library show how the project will help shape the downtown core and better facilitate the needs of the community!

In preparation for construction, which will begin in January 2017, all library staff and services will be moving out of the Stanley A. Milner Library. We will be using a phased approach for this move. Here are the key dates to know:

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More details about our Enterprise Square location, which will offer 17,000 square feet of space for public services, can befound on our website.

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What's Next?

Project History
In the fall of 2014 City Council approved $62.5 million for the revitalization and renewal of the Stanley A. Milner Library, with $52.5 million committed from the City of Edmonton and the expectation that $10 million come through community support and fundraising.

Opening in 1967 - and renamed in 1996 in honour of library champion Stanley A. Milner for his lifetime of commitment to EPL - this branch is the heart of EPL and downtown. The Milner library receives over 1 million visits each year from Edmontonians of all backgrounds and with a variety of interests. The revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library will help build a thriving, vibrant downtown, and serve as a key component in Edmonton's economic prosperity.

http://www.epl.ca/about-the-stanley-a-milner-library-revitalization/
 

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I was beginning to wonder what was happening with this project, thanks for the update Dave.

It seems like the project got scaled back a bit facade wise. Kind of like what happened at Grant Mac's new building. That angled roof from the Northwest view is the worst spot; plain with small windows will be an eye sore. The rest I don't mind, not everything has to be extravagant and they aren't tearing the current structure down right? How much can you do with what's already there..
 
New renderings show sleek new Stanley A. Milner Library after renovation
As the Stanley A. Milner Library prepares to close on Dec. 31 for at least three years during major renovations, the city has given patrons a chance to see if it will be worth the wait.

New renderings show a spacious interior full of natural light and a sleek, jagged exterior that will replace the current building. The $62.5-million new building is ringed by large windows. Floor plans show two large open areas on the second and third floors with balconies that look down to the ground floor.
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Full Story (Edmonton Journal)
 
At least -- as it appears on the renderings -- they have enclosed the south plaza (heretofore a windswept wast of space) -- that's a positive. There is also a canopy on the north end of the building that appears on the plan that does not show up in the renderings -- I wonder which holds sway? Not the greatest design, but far superior to what sits there now.
 
Meet the new Stanley Milner library
Sleek new renderings of the Stanley Milner library released Thursday show a different future for Edmonton’s downtown library.

The current library is set to start scaling back services in early November before shutting down at the end of the year and decamping to a spot in Enterprise Square until 2020 — when the new building will be unveiled.

We talked to architect Stephen Teeple, of Teeple Architects Inc, who parted with Tkalcic Bengert on the design, about what we can look forward to.
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Full Story (Metro Edmonton)

New renderings show Edmonton’s Stanley A. Milner Library after revitalization
Edmonton Public Library has released new renderings and floor plans of a revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library.

The library will close for renovations on Dec. 31 before the building goes under construction in January.

The Stanley A. Milner Library will undergo a complete renovation, which will include opening up a third floor, adding more natural light and creating an eye-catching exterior.
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Full Story (Global Edmonton)
 
PERMIT_DATE November 16, 2016
PERMIT_NUMBER 189109947-003
JOB_CATEGORY Commercial Structural Framing
ADDRESS 7 - SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE NW
NEIGHBOURHOOD DOWNTOWN
JOB_DESCRIPTION To remove the exterior precast panels on all building elevations, to demolish front glass atrium addition abutting 102 avenue, partial demolition at main floor North area (from grid 10 to 12), and to proceed with Foundation and Structural upgrades for required seismic reinforcement.?- Stanley A. Milner Library.
 
This is fun

Graffiti artists invited to make their mark as downtown library closes
If you’ve got a secret tag you’ve been yearning to share, take your talent to the Stanley A. Milner Library in downtown Edmonton on Dec. 17.

The date marks the beginning of the end of an era, as the beloved 50-year-old structure closes completely for an extensive renovation Dec. 31, reopening in 2020 with a fresh face. To send the building off in street-style, local artists and wannabe artists are invited to grab paint pens and Sharpies and scrawl on the library’s main area interior walls, which are coming down during the revitalization project.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...to-make-their-mark-as-downtown-library-closes
 
Edmonton's Stanley Milner Library gets tagged before renos
For the past 50 years, the library on Churchill Square in Edmonton has been the site for heroes to slay dragons – sometimes in the pages of books, sometimes in the actions of staff.

On Saturday, with less than two weeks before it closes for three years of renovations, some of the people the building has left an impression on got the chance to repay the favour.

“It’s very special. This is kind of an extension of my home,” said Jacqueline Ohm, who brought her four-year-old daughter Eleanor – a big fan of Ludwig Bemelmans’ series of Madeline books – to the Stanley Milner Library to take part in their graffiti party.

“This was literally my public living room. I think I came here every day,” Ohm said, adding the relationships she built with staff was above and beyond the call of duty. “When I became a single mother this was really a great stabilizing institution for me.”

Along with cake and refreshments, visitors were invited to evoke the creativity the library has promoted through the years to adorn its walls, using pens, markers and ideas.
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http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmontons-stanley-milner-library-gets-tagged-before-renos

Pictures: Edmonton says a colourful goodbye to the Stanley Milner library

Edmonton leaves its mark on Stanley A. Milner Library

Stanley Milner Library gets a graffiti makeover
 
PERMIT_DATE January 11, 2017
PERMIT_NUMBER 189109947-004
JOB_CATEGORY Commercial Final
ADDRESS 7 - SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE NW
NEIGHBOURHOOD DOWNTOWN
JOB_DESCRIPTION To construct temporary covered way AND sidewalk closure AND road closure for Stanley A. Milner Library.Hoarding period start date: December 1st, 2016Hoarding period end date: February 28, 2017
BUILDING_TYPE Temporary Structures (999)
WORK_TYPE (01) New
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CONSTRUCTION_VALUE 5,000
ZONING CCA
 
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