Indigenous Public Artists announced Did you know that Indigenous art will be featured throughout Ādisōke? This week, we announced that artists from across Canada have been selected through the Ādisōke Indigenous Public Art program. They will produce the following art for the facility: Dee Barsy, Skownan First Nation, based in Winnipeg: interior Pimisi entrance Mary
Through the Ādisōke Indigenous Public Art program, Indigenous artists from across Canada have been selected to create artwork for Ādisōke, the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada joint facility. The following artists have been selected to produce artwork for the facility: Dee Barsy, Skownan First Nation, based in Winnipeg, will produce artwork for
Curator of Indigenous Public Art, Ādisōke Dawn Saunders Dahl Dawn Saunders Dahl is a passionate advocate for Artists and Indigenous arts communities in Alberta. Since 2008, through various public art initiatives, exhibitions, projects, and events, Dawn’s work has and continues to be influenced by her deep connection to the land, her ancestral heritage, and her
Big news for the Ādisōke project site since our last update! All the branch columns were completed in February, which is an exciting milestone as we are starting to really see the building take shape. The Level 1 mezzanine west structure was also completed in February. Outside, work is ongoing on the façade steel, plywood
Calling all food services experts! We are seeking information from food services and hospitality providers through a Request for Information (RFI) on MERX. This RFI is intended to garner feedback from the industry on the inclusion of social benefits, market conditions and financial structuring to operate the food services program at Ādisōke. The RFI is
The Ādisōke project site is seeing continued work on the roof panelling as well as the branch columns. The installation of façade steel along the exterior of the building is also almost complete. Inside the building, vapour barrier work is continuing, as well as partition framing. Electrical and mechanical rough-in work remains ongoing.
Hello and welcome to Library and Archives Canada! At the Wellington Street location in Ottawa, commissionaires are currently the first point of contact between users and the federal institution. Ādisōke will enable a mini-revolution in this regard: Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will have its own reception area, where its employees will be the greeters.
Your library visitor style: Abebe Bikila or Usain Bolt? Do you think comparing Ādisōke visitors to these two running legends is a bit of a stretch? Think again! Ādisōke is home to the Central branch of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL). OPL’s main entrance, just across from the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) main entrance
The new year is off to a busy start at the Ādisōke project site. The installation of façade steel along the exterior of the building continues to progress well, and the installation of the wooden beams and roof panelling has begun. In the coming weeks, work on the building’s façade will continue, and the tree-like