2013.12 te kete Wānanga o aranui

library

crispin schurr design architect at ccc

programme

  • 500m² floor area

  • multipurpose library

  • outdoor covered play area

  • interface to park required

  • low maintenance materials

issues

  • vandalism prone location

  • poor geotechnical conditions

  • low socio-economic area

  • after hours access required to meeting areas

  • Crime prevention through environmental design issues paramount

  • budget limitations

solutions

  • structural aramax roofing robust / removes need for secondary structure

  • integral insulated concrete panels are robust and vandal resistant

  • acrylic glazing is subtly vandal resistant

  • panels have rebated artwork mural cast into them that wraps around the entire building

  • cultural overlay of artwork creates community ownership

  • sawtooth roof configuration ensures natural light access to centre of building

  • operable glazed walls allow library and meeting room to be secured for after hours access

  • massing of building allows observation of all spaces from central service desk

status

  • completed

awards

  • nz commercial project awards - bronze

  • nzia local award - sustainable architecture

  • nzia local architecture award

A modern building with an angular roof and glass walls, surrounded by a parking lot with marked spaces, some vegetation, and a partly cloudy sky.
Children's reading area with colorful chairs, a small round table, bookshelves, large glass windows with decorative frosted patterns, and a young girl in purple shirt walking in a library or community center.
Interior of a modern public library with shelves of books, computers at desks, and people reading and working, with large windows and high ceiling.
Modern building with large glass windows and unique angled roof design, surrounded by landscaped bushes and grass, under a partly cloudy sky.