VISION 29—INTERSTELLAR
It’s a design open to wide and multiple interpretations
which is certainly a deft touch. That expressive glazing
with various parabolas and faceting contributes
to quite a jewel-like quality.
That’s right, the glazing has a very crystalline, jewel-esque
quality. That’s highlighted by the polished stainless steel
on the leading edge of the glazing. This sits well with the
eroded glass, reinforced concrete skin that reveals the
magnificent crystalline, stepped arrangement that
mimics the entrance to the cave if you like.
How important is it for architecture to be invitational
and have drawing power? It’s obviously important
for a library to have a certain magnetism.
All civic buildings used by the public should have
a degree of openness to interpretation. ARM enjoys
civic architecture, specifically because a wide range of
people will use it and interpret its meaning. It’s our core
business and the GLHC is already an important part of
this community. It gives to the community, and good
buildings or great buildings in this case, are open to
people to comment on, both positively and negatively.
Overwhelmingly we’ve been supported. It has come
from all over, which is outstanding for a civic building,
because we’re on record for saying architecture is
there to polarize people.
Right Rising behind the Victorian-era sobriety
of the city’s art gallery, the library speaks of
a new vernacular fully open to the parkland
and street-front.
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