Finally, in 1987, a design competition was held by the city that drew five prominent entries from Arthur Erickson, Hammond, Beeby and Babka, Helmut Jahn, Dirk Lohan, and SOM.
Finally, in 1987, a design competition was held by the city to decide on the architecture of the library. Five prominent entries were chosen from Arthur Erickson, Hammond, Beeby and Babka, Helmut Jahn, Dirk Lohan, and SOM.