Library Buildings around the World

institutions. With its public functions and activities Dalarna Media Library will become a dynamo in the area and an
attraction for both local inhabitants and businesses. Activities in the café, exhibitions, lectures, continuing education, etc. will
provide fertile ground for international exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Dalarna Media Arena is designed by an international team consisting of ADEPT (DK) and Sou Fujimoto Architects (JP) in
collaboration with Rambøll (DK), Topotek1 (DE) and Bosch & Fjord (DK). ADEPT and Sou Fujimoto Architects also joined
forces for the Deichmanske Library competition in Oslo, Norway. The jury minutes stated: “In conclusion it’s an exciting
building rich on variety and with many possible meeting points integrated in a coherent environment […] The proposal has
solved the total program in an interesting, exciting and playful manner – inside as well as outside.”
ADEPT is based in Copenhagen, Denmark and works within the fields of architecture, Urban planning and landscape
design. ADEPT is founded and lead by architects: Martin Laursen, Martin Krogh and Anders Lonka.
ADEPT is currently working with projects: “Flintholm Spark” 4000 m2 House of Culture and Movement at Frederiksberg
(DK), ’Village in the Sky’ 22.000 m2 high rise (DK), “Iceland Academy of Arts” 20.000 m2 educational and cultural
institution in Reykjavik (IS), and urban planning projects: “The Tolerant City” 1.000.000 m2 urban development in
Helsingborg (SE), “Køge Coast” 350.000 m2 urban development project for Køge Municipality, and “The Måløv Axis”
100.000 m2 urban space in Ballerup (DK). ADEPT’s three partners have all been engaged and involved in teaching,
workshops and lectures since they founded the company. Anders Lonka teaches in sustainable urban planning at The School
of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, while Martin Laursen and Martin Krogh are external professors
at The Faculty of Architecture at AAlborg University.
House of Culture and Movement, Copenhagen by MVRDV and ADEPT.
Sou Fujimoto Architects is an architecture studio based in Tokyo, Japan. The studio consists of approx. 19 architects,
designers, artists and concept developers who all dedicate their skills to the studios work with in architecture, urbanism,
research and innovation. Sou Fujimoto has won several prizes and competitions counting among others: AR Award Grand
Prize in 2006, Japan Institute Of Architects Grand Prize in 2008, 1. prize at World Architectural Festival 2008 in Barcelona
and Wallpaper Award in 2009. The studio is moreover involved in several international competitions and commissions, e.g. a
16.000 m2 art museum in China and a 64.000 m2 mixed program library in Norway.
Topotek1 is based in Berlin and consists of 25 landscape architects and architects besides the firms two founders; Martin
Rein-Cano and Lorenz Dexler. The office has since 1996 primarily worked with urban space and landscape architecture.
Through the years the Topotek1 has won 28 national and international competitions and prizes like German Urban
Planning Award, German Architecture Award (2003) and Living City Fund (2005). Imperial War Museum North,
Manchester - Topotek 1 design.
Rambøll Danmark A/S is one of the largest consulting engineering organizations is Denmark. From 22 offices throughout
the country, Ramboll in Denmark provides services and expertise in all areas of building engineering, infrastructure,
geotechnics, transport and urban planning, environmental services, renewable energy installation design and oil & gas
infrastructure.
Tuborg Waves, Copenhagen - Rambøll Danmark project.
Bosch & Fjord is established in 2001 by Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord Jensen. With a team of artists, architects, designers
and academics the office has competences with in architecture and interior design, communication, management and
generataion of processes and user involvement.
Arkitema Architects, Århus – Denmark
http://www.arkitema.com
Libraries:
Mediaspace, Århus – Denmark 2014 / 2015
together with Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Globe Billund, Grindsted – Denmark 2007 – 2010
Client Globe Foundation, Billund Municipality, 21.000 m², DKK 230 Mill.
Sports and cultural centre in Grindsted - leisure mecca with rich selection of sports facilities, swimming pools, gymnasiums, a
library, cinema, hotel, etc.
Kolding Library, Kolding, Eastern Jutland – Denmark 2006
Design and installation of special fittings for Kolding Library. The commission was carried out in close collaboration with the staff of
the library. The central tasks were to facilitate and design high-end technology on a personal scale, and to create a smart sense of
continuity between the new working areas, new working methods and service. (Arkitema)
The new public library building in Kolding was opened in 2006. It is situated close to the city center with a unique view to the lake by
the former castle Koldinghus. The building also contains a hotel and private apartments. A café connects the library and the hotel.
It is designed by the architectural firm Arkitema from Aarhus, Denmark. With its transparency, open spaces and light wooden
interiors it represents a minimalistic continuation of the Scandinavian library style. The zoning of the library functions respects both
the need of public media spaces and the need of quietness and contemplation. The two atriums of the library are decorated with
metallic spirals and prisms by the artist Olafur Eliasson. (http://www.librarybuildings.info)
Library and Activits Centre, Kjellerup – Denmark 2005
Client: Kjellerup Municipality, 2.800 m², DKK 42 Mill.
The library and community centre is a vibrant meeting-place, relating to both the school and the town.
The building is a meeting point. It encompasses many functions and lies in close proximity to the local school and community hall,
and provides a natural meeting-place between the cultural and leisure activities of the school and the town.
The vision is that the entire development – the building and the surrounding spaces – will be woven into the existing, somewhat
complex urban scene to create a new wholeness and identity in the area, while at the same time establishing itself as a public
meeting-place. The building houses: library, cinema, meeting facilities, teaching facilities, school administration, local art exebition
and more.
The aim is to create a building that is open and inviting, and which will allow itself to be coloured and transformed by the various
activities taking place there during the day and evening. The building is called Mosaikken – the mosaic – because of its mix of
functions which takes place in it.
The building is open towards the square that links it to the sports hall. From here, users are led into the building's common area,
which has the character of a market square.
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