Rostock University Library

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Project Name: Rostock University Library
Construction year: 2004
Website:
Address: Universitätsbibliothek Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str.6 , ROSTOCK - Germany

Architect(s) : Henning Larsen Architects (www.henninglarsen.com)
Project Category: Cultural | Public

Latitude: 54.0761
Longitude: 12.1048

Rostock University Library

Located on a significant, elevated site on the corner of Albert Einsteinstrasse and Ringstrasse, the library will mark the entrance and stand out as a landmark of the new university. The L-shaped building creates a new, active space in the city interacting with the students’ café opposite.

The individual study spaces are located in a narrow L-shaped reading gallery towards the entrance square, separated from the shelf areas by a crevice of light that extends up four storeys.

A large organically shaped carving in the lower floor – leading from porch to counter – defines the flow in the entrance area of the building. A light steel staircase in the interior crevice of light runs up through the storeys.

The library is a developing project focussing on energy saving measures. Refrigeration of the building is embedded in the concrete floors and connected to a geothermal facility.
(text from architects' website)

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