The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) made their bi-annual Governor General’s Medal winners announce today that included the jury comments below for Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park. Thank you to everyone who supported this project, and congratulations to the City of Brampton and Brampton Library.
In this time of isolation, RDHA principals and staff especially look forward to when we can reunite and enjoy public spaces again.
Jury comments:
"The jury lauded the element of joyful surprise in this suburban library. Outside, visitors can appreciate the thoughtful attention to refined details: the slenderness of the columns, the thinness of the roof. The three courtyards orchestrate strategies for echoing the landscaping inside and capturing different types of experience. Inside offers an unexpected encounter with the oculi, and magical views across the interior. This confident and competent design is not shy about celebrating the suburbs, making a civic contribution the local authorities in Brampton should be proud of.”