How to connect a privat membars club called "Athenaeum" and a public satellite university library in one building?
The site is located in Liverpool on Cook street
Building is fitted to the site to reduce floors number
Main entrance for the public library faced to the crowdy Cook street and the back entrance for the Athenaeum members faced to a quieter area from another side
Building extruded with respect to surrounding area
Vertical cylinder serves as a brain of the building to celebrate the Athenaeum book collection. Technical communications are placed into the brick volume from the west side to protect the building from strong winds.
ground floor and basement were designed for public area functions, while other floors serving as the library and athenaeum club.
Glass elevator inside of the cylinder allows people to enjoy the ancient books of Athenaeum club during their travel
Basement to ground floor view
Ground floor view
The aim is not only to create ideal spaces for studying and working. The satellite library should at the same time be a place of gathering people from different social backgrounds, a place which represent achievements of Great Britain in education and science, a place which serves as an advert for University of Liverpool and the last but not the least – a great example of the modern 21 century building.
The 60 000 books collection
