Public Library in city centre, Seville, Spain
The historical city centre of Seville has been rated as the largest in the world, which isn't surprising considering that Seville was once the third biggest city in Europe. A huge area full of monuments and culture, but with a considerable lack of places to study more about it. The city centre has no libraries and the only places to find information about the city are in book shops. This project takes place near to the central street, close to the more ancient area, so the plots differ greatly from each other and are often irregular. The project is placed within a group of ancient houses and the main difficulty was making sunlight reach every nook and cranny of the library. Sections were the number one priority in this project, without forgetting the proportions of the rooms, which had to provide a peaceful environment for study.
Here we see the situation of the Library and the more direct references that influenced the shape and the ideas
Here we see how the new piece connect perfectly with the established roof sequence
In this model we tried to check the textures of the main facade and how windows allowed light in
In this render we check how the main facade shows itself to the square, letting light in and being a permeable limit
Here we see the interior view of the courtyard, and the dialogue between the two different types of facades
Here we see the constructive section of the main facade and the one from the courtyard