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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