DEICHMAN LIBRARY

OVERVIEW

• Location – Sentrum, Norway

• Gross area - 19,600 sq.m

• Area – 13,500 sq.m

• Architects - Atelier Oslo, Lund Hagem

• Year – 2020

• The architects won the international

architecture competition to design Oslo’s
main library in 2009.

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SITE LOCATION

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SITE CONTEXT
• Sentrum is a compact, bustling downtown, packed
with many historic buildings.

• The place holds some historical value so there

are several landmarks defining this urban area.

• An essence of urbanisation is filled in the town.

National Museum Oslo Opera House Arkershus Fortress

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CLIMATE
• Sentrum has a humid continental climate with four
distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid
while the winters are severely cold.

• Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, having the

most downpour in summer and spring.

• Predominant wind flow is from the South-West.

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SITE PLAN
N Abutting Road

Access
Water Body Buffer zone Site
Road

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SITE ZONING
Primary Towers

N Circulation core

Entrances

Central zone

Service entry

Outdoor seating area

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VIEWS FROM THE BUILDING

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AIM OF THE BUILDING
• The librarians asked for a space that would inspire the
users to engage in reading in different corners of the
building and also to explore the modern facilities available.

• At least 4,50,000 physical copies of books should be

accommodated within building.

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ARCHITECT’S APPROACH
• Every corner of the space
needed emphasis to create a
sense of personal zone for the
readers, which is essential for
the modern day users.

• Entirety of the structure is divided

into three towers and are unified
through the vertical circulation core
of the building.

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DESIGN SOLUTIONS
• One of the primary constraints the architect delt
with, was the balance between the site area and
project requirements. This challenge was further
intensified by the relatively small ground coverage.

• The use of cantilevered volumes to avoided the

need to construct more storeys.

Structural
innovation

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OTHER PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES

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FLOOR PLAN – UNDERGROUND
• The four underground have
AIR
HANDLING N big light shafts going down to
UNIT & a foyer with surrounding
meeting and learning
ELECTRICAL facilities.
SERVICES
• There are optional
connections to other facilities
like cinema, concert,
conference hall.

• A large multifunctional hall

for big Oslo arrangements
can be placed under plaza
west of Library.

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FLOOR PLAN – GROUND FLOOR
• The ground floor is the city drop-
N in level with entrance from
Northeast, Southeast and West.

• It contains modern facilities that

allow the users to say upload
electronic books, lend and return
of media collection, get quick
guidance, shop media,

• Also they can engage in other

activities such as drinking
beverages, read newspapers, or
participate in a big arrangement
in the middle square.

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FLOOR PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

• According to categories
N multifunctional zones are
arranged, with space for
temporary arrangements.

• Permanent zones for the

young user group is also
available.

• Towards the south there is a

beautiful terrace which is
linked to a magazine lounge
and a music corner.

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FLOOR PLAN – SECOND FLOOR
• This floor has the most silent
N atmosphere in the upper part
of the building.

• The lifts and the escalator

brings you directly up to the
librarians. And also contains
back offices and meeting
rooms.

• Light shafts gives visual

connection to the street life
outside the building. There is
a view towards Grefsenkollen.

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FLOOR PLAN – THIRD FLOOR
• Third floor is part of the main
N media collection and has more
space for working.

• Auditoriums and special learning

rooms are above the light shafts
and there are other possible
separate study rooms.

• The three entrances to the

building meet at the central
zone, which is lit by a vast sky
light. It acts as a natural and
primary source of light
throughout the day.

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FLOOR PLAN – FOURTH FLOOR
• The top 6th floor (4th floor) has
N the potential to be the quietest
zone in the building. A view to
the fjord is available.

• A terraced part of the floor

gives several places for
enjoying this view. At the
same time skylights give a
calm atmosphere.

• 30% of the total floor volume

is used to store books.
Book Shelves

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SECTION – FROM SOUTH-WEST

• Three ‘light shafts’ cut

diagonally through the
building from each of the
entrances, giving
a glimpse into different
sections of the library.

• The amount of users

entering the building are
again redirected to the
other areas on the building
through the vertical
circulation.

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VERTICAL CIRCULATION

• The continuous library space is extending • New technologies for efficient use of
through all levels with open media electrical energy are integrated, with a
collections. More specialized rooms are comprehensive ICT system for digital
organized around the three technical cores. communication and self-service.

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FORM AND STRUCTURE

•  The roof has a characteristic folded

geometry that provides structural
strength.

• An extrusion of a irregular polygon

encompasses the overall structure.

• Upper level is suspended nearly 20m

as a support-free construction hung
from the folded concrete roof.

• Three polygonal cores of reinforced

concrete and only a few supports
bear the ceilings and roof. 

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FAÇADE AND MATERIALS
• The façade of the ground floor
completely transparent, preserving
the sound insulation of the building,
while achieving an even distribution
of light, through the use of diffused
glass that creates a soft and uniform
interior light.

• By arranging most of the

bookshelves around the core, the
architects were able to keep the
façades unobstructed. The façade
mullions are not made of aluminium,
but rather of fibreglass-reinforced
plastic.

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FAÇADE AND MATERIALS

• Frosted panes on the inner side of the building

shell and three skylights provide an even
distribution of daylight.

• The design is based on the organization of

translucent and transparent areas that will
make the building glow at night.

• To achieve protection from the sun the facade

will contains a certain percentage of solid area.

• In order to create a calm palette, the architects

have used materials such as concrete and
glass majorly.

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INTERIORS
• An open public space dominates the interior, with a
variety of furniture and activities.

• Enclosed spaces and niches are organised around

three free standing book towers, liberating the facades
and allowing daylight to flow in from all directions.

• Rooms and niches create arenas for temporal

installations and exhibitions, with a rich variety of colours
and atmospheres.

• The concrete structures around the light shafts and in the

folded roof are lasting elements that give the building a
permanent and recognizable quality.

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COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN WHITEHALL LIBRARY
OVERVIEW
• Location – Whitehall city, United States

• Site area – 2.9 acres

• Area - 19500 sq.ft

• Architects - Jonathan Barnes Architecture

• Year – 2015

• Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design

has 8 projects focused on Residential
architecture, Offices, Refurbishment.

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SITE CONTEXT
• Whitehall is a town in Washington County, New
York, United States. It’s the smallest town in
Newyork.

• During war time, it was colonized by English

and French people.

• It’s a birth place of United States Navy.

Skenesborough Museum Main Street historic district Capitol theatre

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DESIGN APPROACH
• The design goals are simple. The building should be
inviting, accessible, transparent, open and flexible.

• This creates a hyper-legibility where building

access, functions and wayfinding are
simultaneously evident.

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SITE PLAN N

SITE
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL
YEARLING PROPERTIES
HOLIDAY LANE
VILLAS AND ESTATES AT EDEN AND WHITEHALL
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ENTRANCE • The north pedestrian entry and
south vehicular entry are each
signified by a proscenium of terra
cotta with views through each
projecting into and through the
building.

• By extending above the roof, the

frame of the south entry provides
backlighting to the exterior space
below.

• The entry sequence is defined by

a compression created by the
interior welcome zone that
connects the entries and bisects
the main public space.
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FLOOR PLAN CHILDREN’S AREA MULTI PURPOSE AREA
TEEN’S AREA OFFICE AND STAFFS AREA
N

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PLANNING

• The library’s main public functions are defined by a large,

rational, rectangular space accommodating a children’s
area, teen area, commodity computing, book stacks and a
quiet reading room.

• The simple configuration and a raised access floor

throughout create maximum flexibility.

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PLANNING

• Five meeting rooms with retractable walls and

ceiling mounted projectors host nonprofits, after
school programs. Four study rooms can be
reserved for smaller groups.

• Teens can create music, videos, digital art and

photographs with special computers and software.

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SECTIONS

• The single story,

pedestrian-scaled structure
is sited along the main
thoroughfare to the north.
The gentle bow-shape of
the building responds to the
linear site and emphasizes
the center entries.

• The public space, extending east and west

from the compressed space of the entry,
expands vertically with warped ceilings of
exposed structural steel beams.

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CIRCULATION

• With entrances on either side of the

building, a linear corridor running
along all the spaces is used as the
access path.

• Considering the user group, this type

of corridor is appropriate because
the the user traffic is quickly
redistributed.

• Secondary paths are used to reach

the the administrative or working
Primary Towers Circulation core Entrances spaces of the building. The
movement of users within the
reading space is not linear.
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SERVICES - RESTROOMS

14 Restrooms

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FAÇADE AND MATERIALS
• The single story, pedestrian-scaled structure is
sited along the main thoroughfare to the north.
The gentle bow-shape of the building responds
to the linear site and emphasizes the center
entries

• The exterior facades are composed of a series

of flat, metal panels and glass storefront with
greater transparency at the public spaces to the
north and less so at the staff spaces and meeting
rooms facing south.

• The terra cotta cladding continues from the

exterior to the interior of the welcome zone and
the ceiling transitions to a wood screen with
integral lighting.
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INTERIORS
• The area is anchored by curved shelving with
built-in seating that creates an open space for
story times.

• Regularly refreshed book bins make finding great

books easy while book bundles make it a cinch
to quickly pick up themed lit.

• Encouraging exploration and play, touch-based

technology with educational games is woven
throughout the space.

• And special touches, like the height wall display

that includes measurements in several
languages, create an inclusive and welcoming
atmosphere.

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• Deichman library was targeted towards a • Whitehall library focuses on the younger
diverse user group. generation of readers.

• Since it is a public library more requirements • On a large 3 acre site, the building is centered
were framed so the limited site area was a so the site offers the required buffer zone
major constraint. between the building and the urban area.

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• With available site area the architects used • Since the building sits on a large plot, the
multistorey construction and cantilever to requirements were achieved in a single floor.
balance the needs of the building.
• The limited amount of categories, helped the
• Due to the diverse needs of the users the architects to solve the circulation needs with
building also utilizes a more complex a simple doubly loaded corridor.
circulation approach.

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• The design approach also posed several • Conventional structural systems were used,
structural challenges, which also defined the with steel and glass contributing a major
overall form and aesthetic of the building. share in the overall composition.

• Difference in floor level provides a dynamic • The user’s experience is restricted to the
experience for the users, so the views and views within the site due to the lack of level
ambience are not the same in different points. differences in the floorspace.

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