호주의 질롱, Library and Heritage Centre 건립 중

The dome-shaped Library and Heritage Centre for Geelong, southwest of Melbourne, may change for ever the traditional concept of a library.

출처 http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/glhc/

Image: ARM Architecture

Construction has begun on the $45.5 million building, designed by ARM Architecture, will be a nine-storey facility providing access to information through print collections and the latest multi-media platforms. 

The Geelong Library and Heritage Centre will stretch over more than 6,000 square metres and will include a children’s exploration and discovery zone, a heritage centre repository and reading room, a youth area and individual and group study spaces. There will also be a coffee shop, an exhibition space, a major event room, and community spaces for meetings and learning programs.

Library visits are expected to quadruple to reach a million per annum, with the stunning library design creating a major visitor attraction.

The Geelong Library and Heritage Centre will stretch over more than 6,000 square metres and will include a children’s exploration and discovery zone, a heritage centre repository and reading room, a youth area and individual and group study spaces. There will also be a coffee shop, an exhibition space, a major event room, and community spaces for meetings and learning programmes.

Library visits are expected to quadruple to reach a million per annum, with the stunning library design creating a major visitor attraction.

• Up to 100,000 library collection items
• Exhibition and display areas
• Children’s exploration and discovery zone
• Internet zones and multipurpose computers
• Young people’s space
• Information and digital literacy training spaces
• Reading and community lounges
• Individual study and group learning spaces
• Special collections and research rooms
• Reflection of the Geelong region’s Indigenous heritage
• Interaction with park and open space
• Dedicated heritage centre reading room
• Environmentally sustainable building design

• September 2012 
  Adoption of draft design
• Early 2013
  Planning permit process
• April – May 2013
  Relocation of existing Geelong Library and Heritage services
• Mid 2013
  Demolition of old building
• Mid 2013
  Commencement of construction
• Late 2015
  completion of construction
• Late 2015 
  Opening of Geelong Library and Heritage Centre