BANKSTOWN LIBRARY AND KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FRANCIS-JONES MOREHEN THORP

摘要

The Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre successfully combines a vibrant community meeting place, a cafe, IT labs and a 300-seat theatre with an excellent library service. The architects have also designed a highly sustainable interior environment without compromising core functional requirements. The atmosphere within the library is enhanced by a substantial green wall installation, which is fundamental to the interior design and to the operation of mechanical systems to actively purify, oxygenate and cool the reading room spaces. The spaces have been organized to provide progression from a welcoming and lively introduction to more restrained and quieter spaces conducive to learning and study.