Library Buildings around the World

Divided By; Bertil Harström / Furnishing Group (interior architect) in charge of all the furniture / Book Shelves, But For The
"hanging" reading-room. (Malmström) (http://sv.wikipedia.org)
Almedalsbiblioteket, Visby - Sweden 2001
Client: Municipality of Gotland, Scope: 6900 m²
Awards:
Nomination Mies van der Rohe Prize 2003
Construction of integrated university and city library and the expansion of university entrance and restaurant. (Malmström)
The architects Christer Malmström and Anders Grape wanted to build a building with modern design language and modern
materials in harmony with the medieval world heritage city of Visby. The austere exterior form with its simple straight largely
follows the Gotland building tradition, as well as the choice of materials and colors. By mixing concrete with cement and pigment has
produced a color that is close to limestone. The whole color scheme of various shades of gray, white and gray / green is the color
landscape of Gotland. In the large glass surfaces reflected the medieval city both from without and from within the building.
Interior: Interior Architects Annika Tengstrand and Olle Salmon son has created a functional and beautiful interior that interact
with the house and the architect's intentions. The library is decorated with compact shelving in straight lines to achieve a simplicity
that matches the building. In the free and open areas are läseplatser, where you can fully enjoy the house's openness. The materials
are oak, ash, gray homespun, black leather, black lacquer and a green shade that captures both the glass facade and the green
Almedalen outside. The intention has been to shape an environment where architecture, interior and environment interact and
create rooms that are both practical and beautiful restful. Environment and Technology: Almedal Library is an example of how
architecture, technology and efficient use of the surrounding nature, can create an excellent environment, indoor climate and
minimal burden on the environment. With the help of the Baltic Sea water and the sun keeps the library cool in summer and warm
in winter. Facts: Facade Surfaces with a high degree of isolation. Glass Surfaces with optimized isolation. Systems for renewable
energy sources. Cooling system with seawater as cooling source, the pump system powered by solar energy. Control systems with a
high degree of individual control. Ventilation system with low flow rate. The transfer of heat to adjacent buildings. As a whole, the
system is so energy efficient that the proportion of purchased electric energy for operating costs only amounts to approximately 10-
12% of normal. Arts: Almedal Library foyer is in itself an aesthetic experience given the choice of building materials and the space
that allows the glass room. The floor of limestone with a touch of marble were designed by Karin Fors Tyre. The fantastic view of
Almedalen broken by a soft arches - a bridge between the inner and the outer room. "Crake" by Lars Välinge, an expressive
sculpture hanging in good agreement with the architecture and landscape. On Cramér Street hangs Korsman Marianne Ullmannstained-glass
window depicting the S: Nikolai church in Visby. The window to the Congress hall stands Pye Engström "sit", one of
the works 'followed by' to Almedalen. The sculpture was bought for the inauguration of the library in Visby bail 1960th.
National Arts Council representative Kjell Strandqvist, which was responsible for the selection of newly acquired art to the library,
the reasons for their choice this way: "A library fills that rule their walls with bookcases, therefore, is my choice of the so-called
resolve art sculpture with one exception:" Echoes ", an acrylic painting on glass by Thomas Deyle. The painting hangs in the reading
room on Level 2. In the fiction department are the major texting "We are on the wall", woven in the studio by Barbro Nilsson, Sven
X: et Erixon model - a post in the neutrality debate 1942nd A key event in the history of Gotland linked this directly to the time when
the current political situation. Here is also stone sculpture "Proceeds" of Lena Kriström. The cheeky bunny by Amalia Årfelt visit
the children's department. On the 3rd floor is Hans-Christer Ericson's "literally sculpture" in plastic, wood and paper - a choice
that is based in the surrounding environment and in which language and the form may be concrete shape. Anders Thorlin is
represented by two of its mighty stone, and books on Gotlandica department is Staffan Rosvall schooner "Hansina", Stina
Lindholm's "Terra Gotlandica" and Pye Engström "gatepost Old Woman". In connection with Gotlandica archive is Bertil
Nystrom's portrait busts in bronze by David Ahlqvist and Gustaf Larsson. (http://mainweb.hgo.se)
John Robert Nilsson Arkitektkonto, Stockholm – Sweden
http://jrn.nu
Libraries :
Bibliotek Forum Nacka, Nacka – Sweden 2008
1.220 m²
In early 2007, decided Nacka Municipality in order to thoroughly transform the old main library, in the center of the plant
transformation. We have already tied up in programming and planning stage to develop a proposal for a new library with the
overall profile information and meeting place. The library should integrate information Nacka (municipal equivalent of the civic
offices) as well as new elements such as exhibition space, cafe and tourist information. The result is a library that will provide an
alternative to commerce in the center and could attract a well filled with programs for residents and visitors Nacka. The content is
easy to change, the various components to grow and shrink. Library media collections are organized around four themes, World,
Pleasure Readers, Family and Leisure & Culture / Entertainment. Each theme is represented by a department and each department
has a core that is the nature of the fully furnished with seats and läsbord, they provide orientation points to form rooms in the room.
Centrally located is square, a smaller event and meeting place for politicians hits or visits by authors. Square wall backs up stage
performances and allow the wall paintings or views in large format. Café with newspapers and TV monitors, display / exposure, sales
and service functions simpler is positioned closer to entrance to attract and serve visitors. At the far end of the hall are offices and
storage, visible from the public area. Local conditions offers a simple rectangular room with a large inlet of daylight from the side.
Here's ambition was to create a general and flexible due to a strong character and changing decor. The floor, a rubber mat laid in an
irregular grid of reinforcing the shelf direction. The roof, cassettes of networks with different hole patterns and transparency
interacts with the floor and may also be a varied appearance with the help of lights. Integrated in the roof are great opportunities for
fixed and mobile lighting and electricity. Bookshelves are oriented perpendicular to the window facing to the maximum benefit from
daylight. From a steady mass of the shelves are then spot situations created and karvats out to make room for departmental core,
access data locations and the square. Furniture and furnishings to express modernity without being trendy. Bookshelves dominate
with a cool and harmonious colors. Kernels and café contrasting with a temperature scale to be seen. Nilsson)
Nyrens Arkitektkontor, Stockholm – Sweden
http://www.nyrens.se
Libraries:
Kulturhus och Bibliotek, Vallentuna – Sweden 2012
3086 m²
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