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The new cultural complex was designed by [[Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp]]<ref>http://www.fjmt.com.au/</ref> architects. Following demolition of the old buildings, construction began on The Concourse in July 2008 at a cost of approximately $162 million<ref>http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Community/Facilities/The-Concourse/Project-Funding-and-Costs/</ref> and was complete in July 2011. The complex was officially opened on 17 September 2011 by the Governor of NSW, [[Marie Bashir]].<ref>http://www.visitchatswood.com.au/history/the-concourse/</ref>
In addition to a 5,000m2 library, The Concourse at Chatswood features a large public open space, a 500-seat theatre, rehearsal spaces, a 1,000-seat concert hall, cafés, retail and commercial outlets, a boutique hotel and a multi-purpose exhibition hall. The Concourse also includes car parking over two entire basement levels and a 5,000m3 storm water detention tank as part of an integrated water management system.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WVx3ErTyHo</ref>
Within the ground floor of The Concourse a gallery known as The Art Space has been installed, this is a community 92 sq.m. space and features weekly art exhibitions from local artists and art collectives. It is equipped with professional track lighting and hanging systems.
For the Chatswood Library, where reading light for eyes of all ages was a central issue, lighting specialists Klik Systems were enlisted to design & construct energy-efficient beam luminaires. Klik Systems also contributed lighting to the new [[Canberra Airport]] and to the interactive digital art façade called [[Luminous at Darling Quarter]] Sydney. The Chatswood library occupies 5,000m2 on the lower ground level, entered via the main podium.
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