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Title : Turku Main Library
Other title : Turun Kaupunginkirjaston Paakirjasto
Creator : Wrede, Karl August (1859-1943); JKMM Architects; Jaaksi, Asmo; C & Co Architects
Creator role : Architect
Creator 2 : Meuronen, Paivi
Creator 2 role : Interior designer
Date : 1903 (old library building) 2007 (new library building) 2008 (old library building renovations)
Current location : Turku, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
Description of work : The Turku Main Library is a complex consisting of the old governor's residency (rebuilt after 1827, now a cafe and meeting rooms) and the old (also known as the Bibliotheca) and new library buildings. All the buildings are linked by the glass-walled periodicals reading room and are arranged around an open courtyard within which is the cafe. A lack of interior dividing walls allows the interior design to be flexible and accommodate future changes in needs. The roof is supported by thin concrete columns that complements the openness achieved by the exuberant use of glass. This transparent quality is meant to connect patrons with the surrounding buildings and make the main room feel more like an open town square rather than an interior space. The new library building never rises above the old - the main objective was to harmonize the historical setting with the architecture of the present. The use of red brick was avoided in favor of maintaining the uniqueness of the old Bibliotheca, but the facades of the new building were plastered to connect it with other old buildings on the block. Natural stone was employed in the new facades, stairs, and courtyard, oak features prominently in the interior of the new building, and contemporary art is displayed in installations throughout the complex. (Naatsaari, I. (trans.). 2012. The Library of Our Dreams. Helsinki; "Turku City Library / JKMM Architects" 14 Jan 2009. ArchDaily (www.archdaily.com/11731/turku-city-library-jkmm-architects/) Accessed 11 Nov 2015.)
Description of view : View of ventilation grid beneath the glass windows near the main entrance of the new library building. Hans-Christian Berg's "Visual Vortex - Passage of Events" and reflections of the sky are seen in the glass.
Work type : Architecture and Landscape
Style of work : Revival: Renaissance Revival; Contemporary
Culture : Finnish
Materials/Techniques : Glass
Metal
Source : Pisciotta, Henry (copyright Henry Pisciotta)
Date photographed : August 2012
Resource type : Image
File format : JPEG
Image size : 2304H X 3072W pixels
Permitted uses : This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.
Collection : Worldwide Building and Landscape Pictures
Filename : WB2015-0116 Turku Library.jpg
Record ID : WB2015-0116
Sub collection : libraries
Copyright holder : Copyright Henry Pisciotta
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