study case claphalm library

Clapham Librarydesigned by the architects:

Studio Egret West

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Nanda Hidayah Melyan-13.056

Cathedral Group and Studio Egret West collaborate on new London library

In addition to the new library, the scheme also provides a highly sustainable leisure centre, a new GP surgery and some of the most high quality residential accommodation in the borough including affordable housing, in partnership with Notting Hill Housing Group.

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4The £6.5m, 19,000 sq ft public library

Studio Egret West

In the heart of Clapham on the

High Street on the site of a former

office block, Mary Seacole House

designed by the architects

located

Holding more than 20,000 books

A stunning new performance space

for local community groups as well as modern

meeting room facilities.

It provides

It’s housed in a 12-storey

mixed-use building

the community uses focused on the ground floor and the Clapham High Street frontage, and the high quality residential apartments above.

ClaphamLibrary

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The exterior of the building is designed to beelegant and unobtrusive. Although the form of the building is unique, the colouring has been kept purposefully low key.Cladding reinforces the form of the building,but also gives it a texture that will become more interesting the closer it is viewed.

The material employed is a white split-clad brick infused with quarts (sparkling Mica aggregate) for adding glistening qualities.. When viewed from close-by the finish will be non-uniform with shadows and bright spots providing texture to the building.

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The Library embodies an audacious spiral design of seamlessly connected spaces. The openness and flexibility of the central space allows it to be transformed into a performance area, where the open spiral ramp offers visitors a great view of any performance.

The spiral represents a path of seamless learning, which connects the multifunctional building in a way that has not been seen before. On entering, it is immediately apparent where all the various elements of the building are located with the ramp spiralling up towards the reading room and down towards the childrenʼs library.

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The bookshelves follow the spiral of the ramp and face towards the open side of the ramp. This means that wherever you are standing, and especially from the entrance you will be able to see the main focus of the Library, the books. The books are arranged on standard shelving units that sit on level plinths which are part of the Library ramp. The books follow the ramp into the basement area where the childrenʼs Library is located.

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Developers: Cathedral Group and United HousePartners: London Borough of LambethRSL partners: Notting Hill Housing TrustArchitect: (Mary Seacole House site) Studio Egret West

Contractor: (Mary Seacole House) United HouseContractor’s Architect: DLA Architecture and Studio Egret West (Library fit out)Architect: (Leisure Centre site) LA ArchitectsContractor: (Leisure Centre site) Morgan Ashurst

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study case claphalm library

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