UK - Oxford - Bodleian Library - Weston Library fisheye 01_DSC8558
A fisheye shot from my first venture inside the recently opened Wilkinson Eyre designed Weston Library. This refurbished building at the end of Broad Street in Oxford used to be such a nondescript building so the transformation is quite considerable. The public can now enter to visit a cafe, a bookshop and a small (but well worth a visit) Special Exhibition space.
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From the Wilkinson Eyre Architects Statement : "The existing building is in one of the most historically sensitive parts of the city, and is part of a series of buildings forming one of the most memorable urban ‘set pieces’ in the United Kingdom. The transformation of the New Bodleian into an exciting and dynamic resource for the university and the general public will serve to better integrate the building into this wider complex and encourage greater access and engagement."
For those interested, you can read the whole statement here : www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/65884/W...
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UK - Oxford - Bodleian Library - Weston Library fisheye 01_DSC8558
A fisheye shot from my first venture inside the recently opened Wilkinson Eyre designed Weston Library. This refurbished building at the end of Broad Street in Oxford used to be such a nondescript building so the transformation is quite considerable. The public can now enter to visit a cafe, a bookshop and a small (but well worth a visit) Special Exhibition space.
Click here for more University of Oxford shots : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157629194588410
From the Wilkinson Eyre Architects Statement : "The existing building is in one of the most historically sensitive parts of the city, and is part of a series of buildings forming one of the most memorable urban ‘set pieces’ in the United Kingdom. The transformation of the New Bodleian into an exciting and dynamic resource for the university and the general public will serve to better integrate the building into this wider complex and encourage greater access and engagement."
For those interested, you can read the whole statement here : www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/65884/W...
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