The construction of the new library to be housed in the PWC Tower of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) is now in full swing.
The two images below depict the progress being made on-site:
Construction of VMC as of July 2017.
Construction progress on the PWC Tower as of September 2017.
Progress on the new library connected to the Vellore Village Community Centre continues.
Roof installation in progress.
Masonry work on the north wall of the library.
View inside library looking south towards the community centre.
The Vellore Village South Library is taking shape!
View of Vellore Village South Library from Weston Road.
View looking at foundation wall showing fluted concrete.
Slab work for the library has been completed.
Slab work completed in the library and future balcony.
You can see the library take shape as construction progresses.
Future entrance to the Vellore Village South Library!
Masonry work along the west side of the building.
Installation of the radiant-heated flooring for the Children’s Area.
View looking at foundation wall showing fluted concrete.
Air humidity unit in place.
On-going roof work.
West side of the building facing the parking lot.
View from Villa Royale Avenue as east façade work continues.
Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) extends a special thank-you to Mr. John Senisi, an art teacher at the St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School, and his grade 9 and 10 art classes who created a public art collage on the hoarding fence of the current construction site of the new Vellore Village South Library.
Using wall paint and sharpies, each student was responsible for one colour in the collage using rough circle shapes with the allowance for some drips and such. The students then worked with their circles using the sharpies and created whimsical detail images. The concept is based on works by HENSE and Ed Emberley.
Students from St. St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School painting the hoarding fence at the new Vellore Village South Library.
Styling the hoarding fence with dots.
East and north views of the artwork project on library’s hoarding fence.
Colour now framing the construction. Thank you students!
Exciting times continue at Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL). On June 20, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the PwC-YMCA Tower, which includes a new library!!
Left to Right: Alan Shefman, Ward 5 Councillor; Medhat Mahdy, President and CEO, YMCA; Marilyn Iafrate, Ward 1 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor; Mario Ferri, Deputy Mayor, Regional Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Devender Sandhu, VPL Board Chair; Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua; Mitchell Goldhar, Chairman of the SmartREIT Board; Steven Del Duca, Vaughan MPP and Minister of Transportation; Rajendra Kothari, Vice-Chair, PwC Canada; and Sandra Yeung Racco, Ward 4 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee.
Four of the speakers at the groundbreaking: Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, City of Vaughan; Mitchell Goldhar, Chairman of the SmartREIT Board; Steven Del Duca, Vaughan MPP and Minister of Transportation; and Devender Sandhu, VPL Board Chair.
The 236,00 sq. ft. PwC-YMCA Tower is part of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) development project. In this five-minute video, various stakeholders including Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua discuss the vision of the urban centre.
The VMC library will be approximately 10,000 sq. ft. located on the PwC-YMCA Tower’s second floor. It is expected to open in winter 2019. A 350 sq. ft. self-service, storefront library will also be located at street level by the main entrance which will be open to you 24/7 with your library card!
The PwC-YMCA building where the new library will be located on the second floor. A self=service, storefront library will also be available by the first floor main entrance.
To discover more details about VMC, the City of Vaughan has launched a microsite, myvmc.ca. There is also a 3D map where you can explore the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre from street level.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Despite the rain, construction of the Vellore Village South Library steadily continues.
Check out some quick photo updates below.
View of foundations and structural columns along the west side of the building.
Work on underground plumbing in public and staff areas.
Backfilling and compaction work in progress.
Work on exterior wall facing Weston Road.
Construction continues on the building foundation work with back-filling to support the new library.
View looking north at foundation walls (both images).
View looking south-east at foundation work.
View looking at foundation wall on west side of basement mechanical room.
Progress continues on the new Vellore Village South Library!
Excavation has been ongoing in preparation for the formwork of the foundation wall along the eastern side of the Vellore Village Community Centre facing the Skate Park.
View looking at the excavation area.
View looking east along the exiting building. The stairs are now completely demolished.
View looking northeast showing the soil from the excavation.
View looking north adjacent to the hoarding fence near the site trailer.
Construction steadily continues on the new Vellore Village South Library. Staff from Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL), City of Vaughan and ZAS Architects meet on a regular basis to ensure all actions are staying on the appropriate timeline.
Meet our project team:
VVSL Project Team: Margie Singleton (CEO, VPL), Paul Marcoccia (Project Manager Design & Construction – City of Vaughan), Aleksandra Dowiat Vine, VPL Director of Growth & Communication, Del Cordeiro (ZAS + Architects)
View from inside hoarded site next to temporary entrance.
Site view facing north after excavation has begun
Excavation of stairs to skating park completed.