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The 3-storey, flat-roofed building has a civic presence, but does not dominate the scale of the adjacent neighbourhood -
The building is a composition of rectangular volumes animated by an interplay of solids and voids -
The building volumes step down towards Ellen St., facing single family houses -
The exterior is characterized by its uniformity, mainly poured-in-place concrete with a striated texture -
The architectural promenade includes a ramp on the north elevation, protected by an asymmetrical, steel-framed canopy with tinted plexiglas panels
Provincial Courthouse – Kitchener
200 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON.
DESIGNER(S) John Lingwood
CONSTRUCTED 1977
The former Provincial Courthouse anchors the northeast corner of Kitchener’s civic precinct, established in the post-war era. The precinct includes the former jail, former registry office, library, County of Waterloo Courthouse, and theatre.
The building sits on a site of 0.4 hectares, and has 8,080 square meters disposed on three floors. Associated with Brutalism, its form is comprised of rectangular, flat-roofed volumes with interplay between solid (concrete) and void (windows). The high quality, poured-in-place concrete walls lend a sense of solidity and permanence, contributing to the civic presence of the courthouse.
Vacant since 2013, the building will be renovated to accommodate the Kitchener police detachment.
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