An old shell.
A new public life.
W—01 / THE READING ROOM
A brick warehouse becomes a library
through a careful change of use.
PlanReading / route / collection
SectionHigh shell / low insertion
Give the room
a clear order.
Reading belongs beside the tall windows. A central route stays open. Freestanding shelves create a collection without dividing the volume.
RELATIONAL STUDIES / NOT TO SCALEConsequence: people can read the room from the entrance while the old roof remains visible.
Inspect this evidence →Begin with what
the building gives you.
Form & Function is a fictional architectural practice for the adaptation of existing spaces. The work begins by understanding the inherited structure, light and routes before proposing a new use.
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