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Location | Client | Cost | Completion | Awards |
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Bournemouth, UK | Bournemouth Borough Council, Henry Boot (Kier Project Investment) | £8.5m | 2002 | 3 |
The library reinvented as stimulating public living room.
Four key aims drove our design: encourage the public into the library, inspire users, optimise working practices and create a vibrant economic hub.
We designed a mixed-use building, comprising 3,608 sq m (38,800 sq ft) of library space atop 3,572 sq m (38,450 sq ft) of street-level retail.
The library features a fully glazed north-facing elevation, allowing views to and from the street and a direct connection with the outside world.
Other features include an impressive triple-height foyer, an information/issue desk overlooking the entire library and a sweeping ‘horseshoe’ layout on the first floor housing a reference library, gallery, staff offices and more.
architecture, acoustics, lighting