November

Lots of interesting things to see on site this last month with a great deal of the detail beginning to emerge from the raw construction. Both buildings are now at lock up and the groundworks and landscaping are well underway.

October

It has been a while since I last visited the construction and I was amazed at the progress that had taken place in the last 6 weeks. Walls are up, electrical and mechanical systems are being installed, the glazing is being fixed and ground works in Hallinan Park has started.

Looking back towards the Library from the park, in the foreground are the steps to the top level of the park.

Looking up from the Boots Lane towards the library.

Underneath the mezzanine in the library

Air conditioning ducting in the Community Hall.

The Old School of Arts building

Main entrance to the Library

Curved wall along the Cumberland Road side of the building. The Children's collection will live along here

Timber framing for the Jarrah floorboards is being placed on the mezzanine.

Views north across Oxford Road.

Library facade from Hallinan Park

Hallinan Park from the Community Centre

Curved exterior wall of Library

Roof is on the library

The structural steel work is now completed and the roof is now attached to the Library. You can now get a very good idea of the size and shape of both the library and community centre

Curved wall facing the community centre

Main entrance to the Library

Looking south towards the library from Hallinan park

Library interior views

The circular stair

Roof structure inside the school of arts facade

"Dancing" columns and back wall of the community centre

The roof!

June 13th

It has been a little while between updates so today we have a bumper edition. Considerable progress is being made on site with the erection of most of the structural steel taking place in the last few weeks. The structural steel is the skeleton of the building and you can really begin to see how the library will look when it is finished.

The next few photos show various internal views;

Processing room

Staff work room

Picture book/ storytime space

Junior Collection area