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Higher Learning

R. Howard Webster Library, Concordia University Library, Montreal

The renovated R. Howard Webster Library is an immersive visual and auditory experience. Audio clips greet patrons as they enter the library, and green walls filled with plants create natural clean air. The library features 22 types of study areas, including silent reading rooms, zero-noise rooms, presentation practice rooms, and a technology section with 3D printing and virtual reality capabilities.

Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Size: 135,670 square feet
Cost: $37 million Canadian
Photo: Adrien Williams/Concordia Library