Sunday, October 28, 2012
The main feature in the design of the ‘White Diamond’ is reexamining the notion of platform in library structure. Typical library space programs are designed in large floor plans allowing maximum openness and circulation. However, such approach gives less sense of privacy for users who want to come to library on their own for the time of meditation. In the new proposal, platforms are integrated with the overall circulation throughout the building. The platforms function not only as steps for circulation but also each step is occupied by individual users for private activities. On the intermediate levels, the platforms are designed with enough area to be able to accommodate group activities. Integrated with the ‘shelf-core’ structure of the library, different sizes of furniture extrude out from the core wall as small shelves, desks for studying and browsing. The conventional notion of hierarchical programming within the platform is broken but instead becomes a space providing both privacy and publicity for reading and thinking. ..." to find out more...
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