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Asplund Architecture
Competition
Feb 2007, over 1,100 entries
Entry by JDS Architects:

How does one address a site entangled in urbanity, nature while facing
a cultural icon? Until now the observatory hill had only one façade
towards the city. We suggest turning the librarys extension into
a garden library, unifying the new facility with the street on one side
and the observatory plateau on the other.
All Model Photos by Nikolaj Maller, from JDS Architects 2008:

We do this by pulling the hill towards the street, in the process creating
a large sloping roof-façade, accessible via ramps of different
grades. These are created through a process of cutting, in turn, providing
the whole building with an overview directed to the Asplund Library as
well as good interior day lighting conditions.

Facing the street, the blanket is pulled up on one corner, creating a
very urban, almost high-rise façade with a spectacular entrance
that avoids blocking the view of the original Asplund library.

The west corner is pushed down towards the street, allowing a plaza between
the two library buildings. The façade is dotted and activated with
study rooms as interior balconies allowing privacy, but still providing
generous space within the open library floors.

Stockholm Library
winner: Delphinium
Asplund Architecture
Competition Shortlisted Entries
JDS Entry - Project Team:
JULIEN DE SMEDT, MICHAELA WEISSKIRCHNER, ALEX SMITH, FELIX LUONG
MIKAEL LING, STEFAN HOFER
Swedish Library
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