Varna, Bulgeria
The storage of books as a primary organ which supplements and defines the space it accommodates to.
library
architecture
The treasury repository resembles a core, depicted as golden storage boxes glancing at the gold antiquity of Varna. Surrounding the core it develops a free floor plan. We are inclined to provide a broad range of library spaces just like a small pluralistic city, as we feel that interaction is the key to learning and experiencing. Through acrobatic composition, the functionality of storage boxes is even enriched with newly born podiums and sunken rooms, which also contribute to the zoning of private and public library spaces. Commingling the floor heights, Voids, and split levels together with the positioning of storage, there creates a space orchestra. The placement of storage boxes evolves with every level, resulting in unique floor plans for each story, inviting visitors for exploration.
We tend to organize the functions in a vertical-linear format, with the street levels housed in with public services that free to access. efficiently between repository and the library reading levels which occupies the middle body of the building.
Since Varna is the Sea Capital of Bulgaria and tops the Black Sea holiday town list, we are also thinking about a resort-like materialization to feature the city concept. Especially the application of climatized wooden flooring for outdoor terraces, we imagine it to be a boat deck where the folks can leisurely take a sunbath. This is something we want to dedicate to Varna.
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