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Library Buildings around the World

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Ricardo Carvalho + Joana Vilhena Architectos, Lisboa – Portugal<br />

http://www.rcjv.com<br />

Libraries :<br />

Escola Secundária Lima de Freitas, Setúbal – Portugal 2010<br />

Client : Parque Escolar EPE, 23 708 m2<br />

O objetivo da Parque Escolar com esta intervenção é o de reabilitar o património edificado existente (melhorando significativamente<br />

as suas condições infra-estruturais) introduzindo novas áreas programáticas capazes de conferir uma efeCtiva modernização no<br />

ambiente escolar ao nível da organização espaço-funcional. A requalificação de todos os espaços exteriores, é também prevista, face à<br />

sua importante utilização.<br />

A Escola Secundária Lima de Freitas, em Setúbal apresenta uma estrutura pavilhonar característica das escolas construídas entre<br />

finais de 1960 e a década de 80. A intervenção compreende uma área de construção de aproximadamente 20 328 m2, com<br />

aproximadamente 16 350m2 de áreas exteriores. O espaço escolar é atualmente constituído por sete pavilhões, quatro com salas de<br />

aulas, um com laboratórios e salas de informática, o bloco do refeitório e um de serviços administrativos onde se concentram as áreas<br />

de direção, administração e áreas sociais da escola.<br />

Os diversos pavilhões são interligados por um edifício novo, que promoverá a circulação coberta entre unidades de ensino. Tendo em<br />

consideração que a escola confronta directamente com o início da serra da Arrábida, o declive faz-se sentir no seu interior, razão<br />

pela qual os pavilhões se encontram implantados a diferentes cotas. (http://www.afaconsult.com)<br />

jlcg arquitectos – João Luis Carrilho de Graça -, Lisboa – Portugal<br />

http://www.jlcg.pt<br />

with : inês lobo architectos ida, Lisboa, Portugal http://www.ilobo.pt<br />

Libraries :<br />

Libraria Pública, Arquivo e Centro de Cultura, angra do heroísmo, Ílha Tereira, Azores – Portugal 2006<br />

– 2007 in construction<br />

A garden-cover for public use unifies and houses <strong>the</strong> spaces of a low and discrete building set. With a free geometry, interspersed by<br />

patios that light <strong>the</strong> reading rooms and <strong>the</strong> exhibition areas, it sets a new topographic reference: a flat ground, <strong>the</strong> “chã”, that exalts<br />

<strong>the</strong> built mass of <strong>the</strong> existing Palace and <strong>the</strong> sinuous contour of Mount Brazil. The graphics of its pattern evokes <strong>the</strong> topography, <strong>the</strong><br />

colours and <strong>the</strong> geometry of <strong>the</strong> fragmented land division of <strong>the</strong> fields of Terceira.<br />

Biblioteca municipal Álvaro de Campos, Tavira – Portugal 2005<br />

1.696 m², 1.276.000 €. Rehabilitation of an old Prison into a Public <strong>Library</strong><br />

De prisión civil a Biblioteca Pública<br />

Este edificio que fuera una prisión civil del siglo XX, fue reconvertida en la actual Biblioteca Municipal con un proyecto del<br />

Arquitecto Carrilho da Graça. Es un local agradable que tiene una biblioteca infantil, otra de adultos, un Auditorio, Hemeroteca o<br />

Sala de periódicos, un bar y espacios verdes que pretende garantizar la calidad de vida de la comunidad en los aspectos culturales,<br />

educativos y científicos. La creación de esta biblioteca se debió al legado monetario realizado por José Joaquim Jara al<br />

Ayuntamiento o Cámara Municipal con la finalidad de edificar una escuela y comprar sus muebles. También donó todos los libros<br />

que hubiese en su casa a la fecha de su muerte más el dinero suficiente como para ir aumentando la cantidad de textos y formar la<br />

biblioteca para uso de la escuela y del público en general. Esta biblioteca en la actualidad integra la Red Nacional de Lectura<br />

Pública. (http://www.minube.com)<br />

J(osé) A(ntónio) Lopes da Costa, Atelier d´Arquitectura, João de Ovar –<br />

Portugal<br />

http://www.jalopesdacosta.com<br />

Libraries:<br />

Ferreira de Castro Municipal <strong>Library</strong>, Oliveira de Azeméis - Portugal 2007<br />

Authority and authority type: Município de Oliveira de Azeméis, Size of library: 4.200m²<br />

The library has been built on an area of relatively reduced dimensions, which slopes sharply. These conditions naturally affected <strong>the</strong><br />

architectural project and necessitated a construction of more than one storey.<br />

The architects José António Lopes da Costa and Tiago Meireles aimed to ensure that all <strong>the</strong> library’s possible functions linked<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r well, while avoiding a volumetrically high and compact design. They attempted to establish a balanced relationship with <strong>the</strong><br />

building’s envelope, creating an exterior space that could be taken advantage of by <strong>the</strong> library’s users.<br />

The library is principally laid out over two storeys. On <strong>the</strong> ground floor, <strong>the</strong> entrance, atrium and multi-functional room are to be<br />

found in <strong>the</strong> North wing. The East wing contains <strong>the</strong> children’s and young adult sections.<br />

The first floor contains <strong>the</strong> adult section, which opens onto <strong>the</strong> inner courtyard.<br />

The basement (floor -1), which is completely subterranean, contains <strong>the</strong> public car park as well as <strong>the</strong> ramp that gives access to <strong>the</strong><br />

archives and stacks.<br />

The library relates to <strong>the</strong> exterior above all through its inner courtyard, onto which all <strong>the</strong> sections open and by way of which <strong>the</strong>y<br />

relate to each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

The courtyard has two levels, separated by a mirror of water and by a line of orange trees that ends at <strong>the</strong> open-air <strong>the</strong>atre. The<br />

courtyard can function as a continuation of <strong>the</strong> bar’s open-air café. The <strong>the</strong>atre can be used for various activities and shows. There is<br />

also a covered terrace in <strong>the</strong> children’s section that can be used for open-air exhibitions.<br />

From a formal perspective, <strong>the</strong> aim was to create a rational building, which relates well to <strong>the</strong> exterior space, a building that is<br />

transparent but not exposed, volumetrically simple while still lively, and that translates <strong>the</strong> richness and differences of its spaces.<br />

(http://www.librarybuildings.info)<br />

Biblioteca Municipal de Monção – Portugal 1997 – 2000<br />

Cliente/Client: Câmara Municipal de Monção (City Hall of Monção) Projecto/Project:1997-99 Obra/Construction:2000<br />

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