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Architects: RDHA
- Area: 1736 m²
- Year: 2018
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Photographs:Sanjay Chauhan / RDHA, Tom Arban
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Manufacturers: 3M, C.R. Laurence, Assa Abloy, Interface, Bobrick, Gensteel, Knauf, LiveRoof, McGill Architectural, Mitsubishi Electric, Plan B Interiors, Prelco, Sherwood Windows
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Lead Architects: RDHA
Text description provided by the architects. Canada’s first “bookless” library dedicated to Makerspaces, the Idea Exchange Old Post Office offers Cambridge residents free access to an array of spaces for learning and creativity, and a new, central hub for meeting and socializing. Anchored on the bank of the Grand River, the project reignites a landmark — a listed 1885 masonry post office that had fallen into serious disrepair — and adds a 9,000-square-foot transparent pavilion that wraps around the original building and stretches out over the water, revealing the conviviality within to passersby, enticing them in.
