FZV Knjižnica

Libraries have always been one of the most fascinating architectural challenges. “They are a temple of knowledge and wisdom,” as Joseph Plečnik once said.

We did not approach this project to discover something new, but more as re-compounding the existing space inside the faculty building. Our design is based on the manipulation of a single structural element, which is a Hardwood laminated veneer board, a parallel-laminated board, only 6 cm wide. We used them as timbers, columns, curtain wall structure, bookshelves, and skylight frames. The space offers different kinds of small micro ambiences, so that students can get a diverse working atmosphere in different sitting positions. We proposed a library, not only as a collection of sources of information, but more as a place to disappear, a place to disconnect from excessive irritation. A place to work and study, a place for contemplation, and a place for community.