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Project • By CGS | Curran Gacesa Slote ArchitectsLibraries

Haldimand County Library + Heritage Centre

Located in the heart of Cayuga, a small town on the Grand River, this project brings together a local library branch with a museum and genealogy centre as a vibrant focal point for the community that will enrich the lives of users.  The project is an illustration of architecture crafted to serve and inspire its community.  While simple, very economical, and efficient, the Library/Museum has bold architectural ambitions looking forward to the future.SITE DESIGNThe building engages the historic town core opposite the site and enfronts a small parkette, a welcome public greenspace for the library to look onto.  Maintaining the urban fabric, the building is at the sidewalk line, with parking kept to the rear of the building.BUILD... More