Interior - Surrey City Centre Library
From Bing Thom Architects:
The interior is conceived as a series of different height spaces organized around a central atrium with sunlight from the atrium skylight streaking and shifting across the walls. Spaces within the library are a diverse mixture of large interconnected high spaces with generous natural light and low more intimate spaces to accommodate the book stacks and individual activities like studying and writing. One of the most dramatic spaces is the living room, a casual double height reading area adjacent to massive windows overlooking a public plaza to the east. Spaces have been deliberately kept informal to make the library feel like an extension of the patron’s home.
Interior - Surrey City Centre Library
From Bing Thom Architects:
The interior is conceived as a series of different height spaces organized around a central atrium with sunlight from the atrium skylight streaking and shifting across the walls. Spaces within the library are a diverse mixture of large interconnected high spaces with generous natural light and low more intimate spaces to accommodate the book stacks and individual activities like studying and writing. One of the most dramatic spaces is the living room, a casual double height reading area adjacent to massive windows overlooking a public plaza to the east. Spaces have been deliberately kept informal to make the library feel like an extension of the patron’s home.