Cornish Library
Public City’s Role
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Team
Wolfrom Engineering, MCW Consultants, Michael Dumontier
Client
City of Winnipeg
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Located at the intersection of Sherbrook Street and West Gate along the Assiniboine River, Cornish Library serves Winnipeg’s Armstrong Point, Wolseley, and West Broadway communities. Its new reading room addition graces the southwest facade, offering expansive views of the Maryland Bridge and enhancing the library’s connection to the surrounding neighborhood and cityscape. This glass-wrapped extension, elegantly elevated on a single structural column, provides seamless access to the rear garden and riverbank. The column itself is transformed into a unique public art piece by artist Michael Dumontier, further enriching the library’s role as a cultural landmark.
