THE ELEMENTS LIBRARY
KING DAVID SCHOOL
INTERIOR : HUBO ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN | PHOTOGRAPHY : DAVE SOUTHWOOD | LOCATION : LINKSFIELD
The Elements Library at King David School in Linksfield was designed in collaboration with an inspired client .
The design team from Hubo Architecture & Design set out to reinvent reading by creating a wonderland full of dynamic spaces for the reader . The previous double volume space was scarce and outdated and they saw an opportunity to transform it into something unprecedented . Originally imagined with a new mezzanine level accommodating work stations , this was changed when the potential of the double volume height in adding to the design concept was realised .
A library is often a cathedral for books , a museum for stories where silence is the law and the librarian rules . The designers looked to flip this idea on its head and create a kid-centric backdrop for exploring and imagining . A relevant space where the story can leave the book , be told , and be experienced .
As you sit under the canopies in a forest , on a puffy soft snake , and gaze at the stars , you will learn about our galaxy , the planets as you see them up close . You will read under the sun , or experience
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