Library
National Tecnical Library in Prague - Projektil Architekti
There are more sources of the architectural concept of the building. Firstly there is a spatial context influence which involves the historical urbanistic plans for the whole area as well as its present significance. Secondly the concept is our answer to the idea of the institution and especially to the role of the library in […]
SHL Architects - Largest public library in Scandinavia
Awarding-winning practice schmidt hammer lassen architects (SHL Architects) has won an international competition to design “Urban Mediaspace”, the largest public library in Scandinavia. The € 228 million scheme, located in Aarhus, Denmark, will become a new visual and cultural focal point for the city whilst pioneering the next generation of library design. Instead of […]
Old Market Library - TYIN Tegnestue
TYIN tegnestue is a non-profit organization working humanitarian through architecture. TYIN is run by five architect students from NTNU and the projects are financed by more than 60 Norwegian companies, as well as private contributions. The Old Market Library is built in a 100 years old market building. The section for the library is 3×9 […]
Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo Architecten
Dutch architects Mecanoo have unveiled their design for the new library in Birmingham, England. The Library of Birmingham, opening in 2013, will occupy a prime site on Centenary Square, the city’s largest public square, acting as the flagship for the regeneration of Birmingham, and celebrating the ‘Global City with a Local Heart’. Sited between the […]
Book Mountain by MVRDV
Construction has begun on a public library designed by Dutch firm MVRDV in Spijkenissse, the Netherlands. Alongside the book collection and reading areas, the building - referred to as Book Mountain - will include commercial space, offices, an auditorium, conference rooms, and exhibition spaces. These facilities will be stacked vertically, creating brick-clad terraces where the […]
International Austria. Hadid builds Library & Learning Center
Usually, the Austrian municipality is defending the local ‘architecture market’ against foreign competitors, thus, international architects rarely enter the competition. Today, the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration choose a different path: An international jury lead by Wolf Prix (Coop Himmelblau), has selected Zaha Hadid (she will do the biggest building – the Library […]
At University of Toronto at Mississagua, replacing a “Dungeon” library with beacon
The new library at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, a suburban campus of the Canadian flagship university, clad in an unusual wood veneer, is a warm and inviting place, unlike its predecessor. Mississauga’s old library was so awful that the head librarian, Mary Ann Mavrinac, actually considered turning down the job. It was designed […]
Tatarstan National Library
In the main city of the Republic of Tatarstan will be build new National Library by Erick van Egeraat. The building is situated in very good position between the city centre and central park. Architect put a multi-functional, 18 metre-high atrium serves as a portal between the library and the city. And on the top […]
Library in Utrecht
A good building is a good neighbour i.e. it does not keep to itself but contributes actively to its surroundings. Our competition proposal for library, cinema and apartments in Utrecht does just that. The location is more than just an important traffic junction, it is also a gateway to Utrechts city centre. With its distinctive, […]
Library of the faculty of law, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Library of the faculty of law, University of Zurich, Switzerland
