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Fixed Program - Library collection - Education

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Library program

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Urban structure Space linked to progr

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- Lounges “oases� - Interactive spaces - Quiet areas

Intersections as a facility hub

operates similar to an urban structure. The urban grid is made three-dimensional, and the program is arranged to embrace the changing of the time. The program

programs meet, there becomes the intersections with interactions between various activities. The urban the future needs for the library.

Intersection Hubs

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Fixed program

- Circulation points - Client service point - Public toilets

Infrastructure Un-fixed program

Un-fixed program - Pop-up info spot - Temporary exhibitions - Space reservations

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Urban plan / 1:2000


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