The LEED® Gold Certified Surrey City Centre Library marks the next phase of a major civic investment in the transformation of downtown Surrey. With advances in easily available electronic information, the role of libraries is changing and the book collection is no longer the central focus.

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Architects: Bing Thom Architects

Location: Surrey, BC, Canada

Architect In Charge: Bing Thom Architects

Area: 82000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2011

Photographs: Ema Peter

Budget: $26.5 million

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Ground Floor Plan

From the architect. The LEED® Gold Certified Surrey City Centre Library marks the next phase of a major civic investment in the transformation of downtown Surrey. With advances in easily available electronic information, the role of libraries is changing and the book collection is no longer the central focus.
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Sections

The building design evolved out of the need to provide a space for reading, studying, and above all, gathering as a community. The library features large windows, a welcoming entrance with clear sight lines that allow visitors to quickly orient themselves in the space, and an upward winding central atrium and two skylights that allow natural light into the building. Utilizing state of the art comput...