UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN LIBRARY
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University of Aberdeen Library is designed as one large rectangular volume – a 10-storey tower standing out in the Aberdeen skyscape. Visual lightness and airiness in combination with its proportionality, materials palette and clean lines lend the building a timeless quality.
A large organic opening that cuts through the floors at every level creates continuous visual connections throughout the full height of the building. This atrium is the central hub of the building. In contrast to the orthogonal geometry of the exterior. The University of Aberdeen is the 5th oldest English-language university in the world. The new library serves a community of 14,000 students, containing 1,200 reading spaces alongside archives, historical collections and a rare books reading room.
Consisting of an irregular pattern of insulated panels and high performance glazing, the façade will shimmer during the day and glow softly at night, creating a luminous landmark for Aberdeen.
The façade is designed to serve as a climate buffer, changing in response to specific qualities of light or images projected onto it. A rare books showcase takes the form of a cube set in a double-height space on the ground floor, which also functions as a reading room for the university’s special collections library.
Photo credits:Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects.
Countries: UNITED KINGDOM
Categories: CULTURAL ARCHITECTURE AND EVENTS
Designer: SCHMIDT HAMMER LASSEN ARCHITECTS
Status: Completed
Inaugurazione: 2012
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