Pittsburgh Library

Project Type
Library

Size
5,000 sq.ft

Location
Kingston, Ontario

Client
Kingston Frontenac Public Library

Awards
Ontario Library Association (OLA) Design Award
Heritage Kingston Award

The renovation of historic Hawthorn House (1866) and an addition compatible with the historic architecture.

The existing ground floor rooms were restored, including working fire places for use in reading and study rooms. The Library includes a technology area, Children’s program room, reading and study rooms, and an 18,000 volume collection.

The project retained embodied energy by renovating and reusing the existing historic structure. It also included sustainable design features such as underfloor HVAC distribution and high-efficiency HVAC with heat recovery.

The design was developed in consultation with various stakeholders during the amalgamation of three municipalities and two library systems. It and was embraced by all, while being completed within the agreed budget and schedule.