University project / Architectural design

City Library

An Infill Library in Dortmund West

2024/25

Near Westpark, an empty plot within a traditional perimeter block becomes the site for a private library. Two volumes, one small and one large, slide into the urban gap and join the neighbouring buildings. A floor to ceiling bookshelf thick enough to walk through becomes the central spatial idea: an inhabitable archive and atmospheric light filter. Each removed book opens a new sightline, making the interior dynamic and continually changing.

Ground floor plan, 1:100 for City Library. — Ground floor plan, 1:100

First floor plan, 1:100 for City Library. — First floor plan, 1:100

Sectional model, 1:100 for City Library. — Sectional model, 1:100

Perspective inside the book wall for City Library. — Perspective inside the book wall

Light study within the library for City Library. — Light study within the library

Central stair perspective for City Library. — Central stair perspective

Section perspective through the infill for City Library. — Section perspective through the infill

Reading niche within the book wall for City Library. — Reading niche within the book wall

Urban context model, 1:200 for City Library. — Urban context model, 1:200

Urban masterplan for City Library. — Urban masterplan

Exterior perspective from the street for City Library. — Exterior perspective from the street

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