CALGARY – We’re one step closer to a new Central Library in downtown Calgary.
Officials announced on Friday they had chosen four finalists who will compete for the honour of designing the building.
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The design teams will have to draft a proposal for the 280,000 square foot space and submit it by September.
The finalists include: Danish firm 3XN, Toronto’s KPMB, REX from New York and Norway’s Snohetta.
Construction on the Central Library will start next year, and officials hope the $245 million project will be open by 2018.
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