Images
Images
Meetings Suite
Children's Zone
1st floor interior with view of Gallery Zone (2nd floor)
Interior - Ground floor entrance
Exterior - front entrance
Description
Description
Triangular, extensively glazed building with solar panels, brise soleil and much use of natural daylight and electronic building management system to minimise energy use.
Open plan and services within raised floor give flexibility of use.
Building zoned to provide a choice of environments
Children's and Teen Zones
Exhibition Zone
Archives Room with Local Heritage materials
Meeting suite
Building fully DDA compliant
Baby changing facilities
PCs integrated with bookstock
Public address system
Web cam
Audio listening points
Awards
CILIP & EMERALD Public relations & publicity awards 2002 - Winner Promotional campaign over ?500., British Construction Awards 2003 - Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award 2003., Short listed for Public Private Finance Awards 2003 - Best Operational Local Government Project 2003 and Best Design Project 2003., Civic Trust Awards 2003 - Commendation for valuable contribution to quality and appearance of the environment.
15 years on...
Pictures published by the Daily Echo in April 2017
The Building
The Building
Type of library
Medium sized town library
Size
3850 m2
Floors
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Architect
Building Design Partnership
Building contractor
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The Space
The Space
Features and services
Special services
Equipment provision, Exhibition/display areas, Group study spaces, Meeting rooms, Open learning provision, Provision of special materials, Services to particular groups, Specialist subject collections
External features
Art works, Nature of site, Shared site, Building shape, Materials, Landscaping
Internal features
Design features, Health and safety provision, Staff accommodation/facilities, Structural
Energy efficiency
General
Accessibility provision
Access between floors, Access to building, Access within building, Assistive technology, Critical distances, Emergency features, Furniture height, Parking, Signage / guiding
Interior designer
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Furniture suppliers
Demco Interiors
Services and facilities suppliers
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IT provision
Internet access, General, Number of public computer terminals: 50
Seats/study places
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Stock
140,000