Library Buildings around the World

Slovenia
Ark Arhitektura Krušec, Ljubljana – Slovenia
http://arhitekturakrusec.si
Libraries:
Biotechnical Faculty (Library), Ljubljana, - Slovenia 2009 – 2010
The building was built within a larger area in which the planting of fruit trees arranged in different buildings pavilion Biotechnical
Faculty. House and form a functional complex continuation of the existing faculty. The new building is located is representative of a
large lecture hall, dean's office and the Central Library. Despite the poor condition of the existing building construction, it is both a
design as well as the organizational level, represented the only context in which it was concerned the design of new buildings. In
accordance with the above, all communication channels in the new facility are inherent in the hallways in the existing building. The
main entrance to the facility is organized from the west, so that together with the entrance of the existing building forms a large
input platform with benches. Input platform and perceptional functionally connects two otherwise remote input into a single,
complete whole form. Linking to an existing facility is also evident at the level of design facade layer, as it summarizes the
compositional scheme, which is typical of the existing building. The dynamics of the facade is a reflection of the functional
arrangement of interior space and load-bearing structure. The library is a "temple of learning" is symbolic of the main entrance to
the facility. As a place where the food writing skills faculty library has a dominant position in both the direction of the entrance to
the university, as well as from the direction of the main hall. Special attention is devoted to orientation corridors, because they never
completed a "blind alley", but generally expire at the ends of the glass wall that allows users to views of the nearby natural
landscape. (Ark)
A.Biro, Ljubljana - Slovenia
http://www.a.biro.net
Libraries:
Public Library Grosuplje – Slovenia 2007
1.800 m² / 8.900 m², € 1.500.000
Awards:
Plecnik Award 2007
Literature:
db deutsche Bauzeitung, Slowenien und Kroatien 2008
A 10, # 15, 2007
Celik, Mateviž, New Architecture in Slovenia. Wien: Springer 2007
Municipal public library of Grosuplje is located in the heart of the city and represents one of the most vivid parts of public life in the
community with 18.500 inhabitants. Nowadays library members represent 35% of regional population and the percentage grows
noticeably every year. Library activity in the community started before the Second World War with social and trade union libraries.
Independent public library was established in 1962 and later in 1967 the first professional librarian was employed. The development
of the new library information system, technology, social and economic relations resulted the need for a modern library building.
Library with modern technical facilities, better access to the library collection and more spacious reading room. In 2003,
municipality of Grosuplje started the renovation and in 2007 the new library has been opened. With a quality ICT equipment and
services and adequate respond on demanding requirements of modern learning the library fulfilled its role as a knowledge provider.
Today library employs nine librarians who provide professional librarian service for each and everyone that grounds in personal
and trusting relation between users and services. Library has approximately 750 visitors per day. It provides large amount of
contemporary literature, electronic journals, free access to the internet and comfortable reading and studying areas. The latter are
sufficiently equipped with a well chosen collection of key literature, reference material and journals. Visitors can also visit
exhibitions in the gallery, drink a cup of coffee in cafeteria or join evening cultural events. For the youngest members library
organises special storytelling hours. The image and identity of this library arise also from tight cooperation with local schools,
kinder-gardens, cultural and other associations. ( http://www.librarybuildings.info )
Nataša Filipčič,Brežice - Slovenia
Libraries:
Brežice Library, Brežice – Slovenia 2006
2.029 m², € 1.703.000
The Public Library BREZICE in Slovenia, is a work of architects and Nataša Filipčić Univ. Grad Arch., Completed in 2006. The
origins of the Library date back to 1880, although they began their activities until a total area of 2.029m2 1945.Té spread over two
floors and houses a collection of more than 100,000 volumes. The area for children and adolescents are on the ground floor, while the
adult section is on the top floor. It features the large window side, in corner , occupying the entire height of the building, and that
have been embedded in the words of local writer Otto Zupančič as well as the central skylight , which means an empty space in the
middle, daylight contributes to the Library. (http://www.facebook.com)
The Brežice library’s roots go back to the year 1880, and it began to officially operate in 1945. The library kept growing despite
numerous relocations to new premises and different organizational forms. Today it serves the area of Brežice municipality, with
24.500 inhabitants, and also offers basic services to people beyond its borders. This house of wisdom is a meeting point for multiple
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