Images
Images
Community Hall
Dividing Wall showing double height space, looking through to the entrance doors
Children's Library
Interior
Shelving
Steel-framed Angular appearance
Exterior View
Exterior and Piazza
Aerial View
West Elevation from the landscaped piazza
Description
Description
The building is designed to be fun and exciting for people of all ages to learn. It is a steel framed angular building with few straight lines externally. Timber clad, with coloured rendered, and zinc cladding to the roof, externally, with glazed curtain walling internally. The building is on three floors housing the library, offices and learning centre on ground and first floor. In addition Wednesfield Community Association has a Community Hall and Lounge on the ground and flrst floor, and the local Neighbourhood Team has office space on a third tower floor. The building will be fully accessible with two lifts, and disabled parking bays. It is located on a newly opened pedestrian piazza with fountains, performance and seating areas, linking the traditional Wednesfield village with the newly opened retail park.
Awards
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The Building
The Building
Type of library
Multi-purpose building
Size
706 m2
Floors
3
Architect
Ian P. Wood
Building contractor
G.F.Tomlinson Birmingham Ltd.
The Space
The Space
Features and services
Special services
Baby changing facilities, Equipment provision, Exhibition/display areas, Group study spaces, Hosting of other agencies, Meeting rooms, Open learning provision, Teaching rooms
External features
Shared building, Building shape, Materials
Internal features
Design features
Energy efficiency
Energy conservation, Water use
Accessibility provision
Access between floors, Access to building, Access within building, Critical distances, Furniture height, Parking
Interior designer
Design Concept
Furniture suppliers
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Services and facilities suppliers
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IT provision
General, Internet access, Laptop points, Public access terminals, RFID, WiFi
Seats/study places
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Stock
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