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Meet our Vellore Village South Library Construction Project Team

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Denise | Tagged building projects, building update, city of vaughan, Civic Centre Resource Library, construction, new library, vaughan, vaughan public libraries, Vellore Village South Library

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:

Vellore Village South Library 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 began

Site view facing north after excavation has begun

Excavation of stairs to skating park completed.

The hoarding fence is up and demolition is underway!

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Denise | Tagged building projects, building update, city of vaughan, construction, new library, Vellore Village South Library

Hoarding fence, for your safety, has been erected on three sides of the Vellore Village South Library construction site and demolition of the north-facing stairs has begun. The excitement is “building“!

The hoarding fence on the west side of the construction site near the Community Centre’s temporary entrance.

The amber-coloured hoarding fence on the north and east sides of the construction site.

Demolition on the north-facing stairs of the Community Centre.

Temporary entrance during construction

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Denise | Tagged building projects, building update, construction, new library, vaughan, vaughan public libraries, Vellore Village South Library

On the north side of Vellore Village Community Centre, a new sign is up to show the temporary entrance during the construction of the Vellore Village South Library.

Vellore Village South Library construction has begun!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Denise | Tagged building projects, building update, city of vaughan, construction, new library, vaughan public libraries, Vellore Village South Library

Construction on the new Vellore Village South Library has now begun.

We look forward to sharing more details with you!

Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Vellore Village Library

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Denise | Tagged building projects, building update, new library, vaughan, vaughan public libraries, Vellore Village Library

Jasper Construction Corporation has been selected to build Vaughan Public Libraries’ tenth library. The 8,300 square foot library will be located at 1 Villa Royale Avenue connected to the Vellore Village Community Centre. The Vaughan Public Library Board, Mayor and Members of Council attended a November 12 groundbreaking ceremony for the new library which is designed by ZAS Architects and anticipated to open in late 2017.

“This is another great moment for Vaughan Public Libraries and the residents of Vaughan. We are very pleased Jasper Construction Corporation will help us make this new library a reality.” said Devender Sandhu, Chair of Vaughan Public Library Board. “Like VPL’s other nine branches, Vellore Village South Library will positively enrich, inspire and transform our community.”

“When designing the new library, we made sure to minimize its physical impact on the existing building and amenities, including the skate park.” said Margie Singleton, CEO, Vaughan Public Libraries. “We again adopted a collaborative design approach by incorporating suggestions from the public gathered from surveys and focus groups to ensure the library meets the needs of our community.”

The site will house an inspiring facility that will respond to VPL’s mission of offering a welcoming destination that educates, excites and empowers the Vaughan community. The new library will be attached to the existing community centre and will be approximately 8,300 sq. ft. in size being visually distinctive, yet complementary and a modern addition to a much larger building development.

Other highlights of the building are:

High performance envelope and white roof to reduce environmental heat gain and heat loss
Use of predominantly local materials to reduce carbon footprint
Natural ventilation strategy and daylight harvesting to reduce the hvac and lighting energy load
Large east-facing reading balcony that overlooks the skate park

Proposed services & collections that will be offered at the new library include:

Full suite of programs including storytimes, book clubs, technology training
Materials for adults, youth and children on a wide variety of subjects, including popular and high demand materials and support for the school curriculum
Technology such as word processing and presentation software
Collaboration spaces for group study
Storytime area that is part of the children’s area and invites participation

In addition, the library is designed to be a green building which complies with the City of Vaughan’s Green Building Policy. It will also be an accessible facility that offers accessible shelving and technologies to accommodate individuals with special needs.

VVSL Groundbreaking Ceremony November 12

Front row (L to R): VPL Board Trustees Manjit Kaur, Rose Savage (Vice-Chair) and Devender Sandhu (Chair); Daniel Kostopoulos, Vaughan City Manager; Michael Di Biase, Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor; Loreta Pavese, VPL Board Trustee; Sandra Yeung Racco, Ward 4 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua; Rosanna DeFrancesca, Ward 3 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Marilyn Iafrate, Ward 1 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor & VPL Board Trustee; Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor; VPL Board Trustees Maya Goldenberg and Cristina Rizzuto. Back row (left to right): John Appugliesi, President & CEO of Jasper Construction; VPL Board Trustees Jane Kelly, Palma Pallante, and Ugo Di Federico; Margie Singleton (VPL CEO); Steve Kerwin, VPL Board Trustee, and Paul Stevens, Senior Principal at ZAS Architects + Interiors

Councillor DeFrancesca and Mayor Bevilacqua

Ward 3 Councillor & VPL Board Trustee, Rosanna DeFrancesca and Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua

Vellore Village South Library Groundbreaking with Speakers

Left to right: John Appugliesi, President & CEO of Jasper Construction; Devender Sandhu, VPL Library Board Chair; Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, City of Vaughan; Margie Singleton, VPL CEO; Rosanna DeFrancesca, Ward 3 Councillor and Library Board Trustee; Paul Stevens, Senior Principal of ZAS Architects + Interiors

L to R: John Appugliesi and Joseph Zinni of Jasper Construction; Ella Mamiche, ZAS Architects + Interiors; Paul Marcoccia and Wei Chiao from the City of Vaughan; Margie Singleton, VPL CEO; Aleksandra Dowiat Vine (VPL); Del Cordeiro and Paul Stevens of ZAS Architects + Interiors

VPL Executive Management Team (left to right): Aleksandra Dowiat Vine, Sandy Vander Werff, Margie Singleton, VPL CEO; Marilyn Guy and Lisa McDonough

“Trees” and flowers have been planted at the Civic Centre Resource Library

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Denise | Tagged building update, Civic Centre Resource Library, vaughan, vaughan public libraries

Beautifully carved trees have been placed in the Children’s area of the library.
Phrases such as “Read” and “Row, row, row your boat” can be found imprinted on the trunks. You and your children can delight in the artistry while choosing which books to take home with you.

If you are a fan of the hot summer weather, grab a book, smell the flowers, and relax outside on our second-story patio. There is a chair with your name on it!

While you’re here, check out the rest of the library!

Civic Centre Resource Library Update – Jan. 23

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Denise | Tagged building update, city of vaughan, Civic Centre Resource Library, construction, frames, January 23, new library, vaughan, vaughan public libraries

This week has been a great week at the Civic Centre Resource Library as workers continue to construct the frames of the building. Take a look at the site from different views and imagine how stunning the library will look once construction finishes.