State Library of Queensland

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Project Name: State Library of Queensland
Construction year: 2006
Website: www.slq.qld.gov.au
Address: Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank , BRISBANE - Australia

Architect(s) : Donovan Hill (www.donovanhill.com.au) | Peddle Thorp Architects (www.peddlethorp.com.au)
Project Category: Cultural | Public

Latitude: -27.4711
Longitude: 153.018

State Library of Queensland

The existing Queensland State Library was redeveloped into a facility more than twice its original size through the reconfiguration of the existing building (10,000sqm) and provision of additional 12,000sqm of new space.

In addition to expanding existing facilities the design contains a broad array of new specialist components including: an Indigenous Knowledge Centre, critically controlled repositories, auditorium, triple A exhibition gallery, cafés, business/conference centre, informal gallery and expanded car park.

The Site Infrastructure Works for the northern expansion of the QCC includes 20,000 sqm of public open space, a new road system and underground car parking facilities.

The briefing and design process spanned a large and complex client group incorporating community and indigenous consultation. The Library itself has over 1,000 differing rooms and delivers 50 service programs simultaneously. Appropriately it is an institution subject to constant change. As the building collects differing staff groups on a single site for the first time, the Architects have been actively involved with organisational restructuring and change management.
(text from Donovan Hill's website)

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