Woodward Library
- Location:
- 2324 West Mall
- Date:
- Original construction 1964
Addition 1968-1969
- Architect:
- Thompson, Berwick & Pratt
- Cost:
- 1964: approx. $950,000
1968-1969: $10 million
- Sources of funds:
- 1964: half of the cost ($475,000) was genously donated
by Mr. and Mrs.P.A. Woodward; matching funds from UBC.
1968-69:
$5 million from
Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward; matching fund from Federal government's Health
Resource Fund
- Architectural features:
- This facility illustrated heavy
usage of in-situ reinforced concrete.
- Name History:
- Named in honour of Mr. P.A. Woodward's
father, Mr. Charles Woodward.
Originally called Woodward Biomedical Library -- name changed in 2009.
- Notes:
- Physically l inked to Instructional Resource Centre
(IRC).
The library helds collection in diverse fields such
as human biology, health sciences and clinical health scienceS and belongs
to part of the University Library systems. constuction cost
- Sources:
- Ceremonies Office; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning)
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