#PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
daniel mayer designs library 2.0 in the center of copenhagen, denmark
‘library 2.0′ is the master thesis project of daniel mayer at the technical university of vienna.
based on a competition from AWR, the concept centers itself around discovering ways to incorporate modern technologies into a library setting in order to ease the change from print to digital medias.
serving as a hub of communication, the program enables person-to-person exposure through a dominantly open organization platform. a large void, and flexible space around it, acts as a connector through which visitors can access: reading spaces, seminar rooms, lecture and research areas, multi-functional activity rooms, exhibition zone, daycare, games room, café, bar, and other informal areas.
the ‘library 2.0′ communicates with surroundings — it is situated in the center of copenhagen, denmark opposite of the national opera and next to palace amalienbog — via a semi-transparent façade, and large plaza. the concept offers a potential way forward for the library, and offers visitors a plethora of areas to gather, learn, and discuss.