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Round Windows Cover The Exterior Of This New Library

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Round Windows Cover The Exterior Of This New Library
A modern library with a round design, whose exterior facade is covered in matching round windows.
Photography by Brent Boardman

Architecture firm fjcstudio has shared photos of Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library, recently completed in Sydney, Australia.

The oval library building is deliberately transparent from all sides, inviting all to come in and be part of the visible activity that can be seen through the round windows that cover its facade.

A modern library in Sydney, Australia, with round windows on its facade.
Photography by Brent Boardman

A green roof on the top of the building contributes to sustainability measures.

A modern library with a round design and green roof, whose exterior facade is covered in matching round windows.
Photography by Brent Boardman

Vistas into the library in the evening showcase the facilities inside, while the library glows like a beacon drawing people from the street and plaza.

A modern library with a round design, whose exterior facade is covered in matching round windows.
Photography by Brent Boardman

The design of the 5,000sqm library could only be achieved by lowering the building partially below the plaza.

A modern library with a round design, whose exterior facade is covered in matching round windows.
Photography by Brent Boardman

A close-up views of the facade show how the children can perch against the windows in sinuous hammock-like lounges.

A modern library with a round design, whose exterior facade is covered in matching round windows.
Photography by Brent Boardman
A modern library with a round design, whose exterior facade is covered in matching round windows.
Photography by Brent Boardman

The curvilinear design of the library reflects the river’s flow, creating diverse, inviting spaces.

The curvilinear design of the library reflects the river’s flow, creating diverse, inviting spaces.
Photography by Brent Boardman

The library is wrapped by a gathering garden and courtyard, with mature deciduous trees in the plaza provide summer canopy cover.

The library is wrapped by a gathering garden and courtyard, with mature deciduous trees in the plaza provide summer canopy cover.
Photography by Brent Boardman

The timber-decked gathering garden is shaded by local eucalypts, has integrated seating, and a sunken courtyard that offers a space for small group settings.

The timber-decked gathering garden is shaded by local eucalypts, has integrated seating, and a sunken courtyard that offers a space for small group settings.
Photography by Brent Boardman
The timber-decked gathering garden is shaded by local eucalypts, has integrated seating, and a sunken courtyard that offers a space for small group settings.
Photography by Brent Boardman

Ultra high-performance facade systems were designed to passively reduce energy losses and gains from the building throughout the year.

Ultra high-performance facade systems were designed to passively reduce energy losses and gains from the library throughout the year.
Photography by Brent Boardman

The lush gully courtyard provides a biophilic space to support quiet learning and reading.

The lush gully courtyard in this library provides a biophilic space to support quiet learning and reading.
Photography by Brent Boardman

Primary floors support activity around the stair spine.

The centrally located stairs inside a modern library.
Photography by Ruth Gold
The centrally located stairs inside a modern library.
Photography by Ruth Gold

Spaces for focused study and work are built across multiple floors in a variety of formats, including views through the porthole facade.

Spaces for focused study and work are built across multiple floors in a variety of formats, including views through the porthole facade.
Photography by Brent Boardman

Legible site lines through voids connect floors, while groups and gathering is encouraged, so too are the individual settings at each window.

Legible site lines through voids connect floors, while groups and gathering is encouraged, so too are the individual settings at each window.
Photography by Brent Boardman

Youth areas have been designed to support group study and socialisation.

Youth areas have been designed to support group study and socialisation inside this library.
Photography by Ruth Gold

The outlook on the children’s level is celebrated with special very popular ‘king of the castle’ tree-house lounges.

The outlook on the children’s level of this library is celebrated with special very popular ‘king of the castle’ tree-house lounges
Photography by Ruth Gold
The outlook on the children’s level of this library is celebrated with special very popular ‘king of the castle’ tree-house lounges
Photography by Ruth Gold

The dedicated children’s floor also provides an informal circular stage for story time that doubles as a passive play space.

The dedicated children’s floor in this modern library provides an informal circular stage for story time that doubles as a passive play space.
Photography by Ruth Gold

Other spaces in the library include designated study area and a reading room.

The interior of a modern library with dedicated study area and a reading room.
Photography by Brent Boardman
The interior of a modern library with dedicated study area and a reading room.
Photography by Brent Boardman

All collection shelving in the Yellamundie library is mobile, allowing for simple changes to layout for events or for future adaptation.

All collection shelving in the Yellamundie library is mobile, allowing for simple changes to layout for events or for future adaptation.
Photography by Brent Boardman | Design: fjcstudio | Consultants / Construction Team: Built, LCI Consultants, Stantec/E-Lab Consulting, Surface Design/Prism Facades/Inhabit Group, Sharvain Projects, Robert Bird Group, Ethos Urban, Climatech Pty Ltd, Goldline Industries Pty Ltd

Source: Contemporist