Site Plan - An aerial view of the new and exising buildings created for the Stockholm Library Addition Competition.
View to the entry from Odenplan - This competition entry, done in conjunction with an advanced graduate school studio, focused on opening the existing building the hillside, something which the existing building avoids.
Elevation of the existing library with the addition - This elevation becomes the main elevation of a busy street. The large masonry wall is comprised of various native stones from Sweden and would be a tactile, accessible expression of Sweden's natural beauty.
Section through the exisitng library with the addition - This section explores the connectivity between the grand, enclosed spaces of the existing library and the open, more social addition.
Site Plan - The addition explored the building's relationship to the steeply sloped site. The hill, part of a ridge which originally traversed most of Stockholm, has been almost entirely leveled as the city has grown.
Rendering from rear plaza - The large stone wall acts as a means of signage, entry and identity. In the rear courtyard, a pre-existing park becomes home to some of the library system's many cultural offerings.
entry level plan - The main entry level acts more as a social and community centre than as a traditional quiet library.
typical library level plan - This is a typical library level plan created for the Stockholm Library Addition Competition.
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Stockholm Library Competition Entry