Idea Exchange Old Post Office

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Idea Exchange Old Post Office

A bookless library in Cambridge, Ontario, is devoted to spaces for making things

“Are traditional library stacks a thing of the past? Not quite, but over the past decade, it’s become the norm not only to borrow books from your local branch but also to make use of its 3D printers or green-screen rooms. In Cambridge, Ontario, the regional library has gone a step further by devoting an entire building to makerspaces. Called Idea Exchange Old Post Office, the bookless library occupies four levels in a riverside limestone building originally constructed in 1885, and offers visitors a multitude of things to do, from interacting with talking robots or building on Lego walls to trying a hand at woodworking, soldering, and laser cutting.” Read more.

 

Architects: RDHA

Photography: Tom Arban

Published: Metropolis, July 2019

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Writing

Idea Exchange Old Post Office

A bookless library in Cambridge, Ontario, is devoted to spaces for making things

“Are traditional library stacks a thing of the past? Not quite, but over the past decade, it’s become the norm not only to borrow books from your local branch but also to make use of its 3D printers or green-screen rooms. In Cambridge, Ontario, the regional library has gone a step further by devoting an entire building to makerspaces. Called Idea Exchange Old Post Office, the bookless library occupies four levels in a riverside limestone building originally constructed in 1885, and offers visitors a multitude of things to do, from interacting with talking robots or building on Lego walls to trying a hand at woodworking, soldering, and laser cutting.” Read more.

Architects: RDHA

Photography: Tom Arban

Published: Metropolis, July 2019