It has taken more than 20 years but a publicly accessible rooftop garden is finally coming to the main branch of the vancouver public library on west georgia.
Vancouver public library roof garden.
Crowds gathered at the official opening of vancouver public library s vpl central expansion this morning taking in the exciting new spaces and rooftop views for the first time since the central library opened in 1995.
Ted chernecki has a sneak preview.
Twenty three years to be exact.
It adds unique publicly accessible outdoor rooftop spaces with two large outdoor terraces on the north and south and an 8 000 sq.
Vancouver after being closed to the public for more than 20 years the top floors and rooftop of the central library in downtown vancouver have now been opened to the public.
Vancouver s first public rooftop garden is named in honour of visionary city builders and philanthropists art phillips bob hager and rudy north.
After more than a year of construction the new rooftop garden on the rooftop of the central branch of vancouver public library vpl in downtown vancouver is set to open at the end of this month.
When the 42 000 square foot 16 8 million renovation project was opened to the public at the end of september 2018 it was the realization of an architectural vision that dates back to the building s launch in 1995 as a place in the heart of the city for.
This will be a 40 000 sq.
Garden where visitors can read a book work or use as a quiet retreat.
The vancouver public library has spent 16 8 million to open the two two floors of central branch to the public and add a rooftop garden.
Indoor and outdoor expansion of the library on two top floors previously used as provincial government offices.
Vancouver public library s central branch will open its top two floors to the public on saturday unveiling a new rooftop garden meeting rooms and gallery space.
The vancouver public library central branch s new rooftop garden has been a very long time coming.
The entry to the garden is named in honour of phillips hager north investment management s ph n s fourth founding partner dick bradshaw.