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BOOK DISTRUBUTION
STAFF AREA
ENTRANCE PLAZA
AUDITORIUM FOYER
STORAGE
KITCHEN
INFO
RMAT
ION
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MAIN ENTRANCE
OPEN MEDIA / SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
TECHNICAL SERVICE
CARETAKERS OFFICE
LOGISTICS CENTER7LOADING PLATFORM
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MEDIA MANAGEMENT
SORTING MACHINE
BOOK SELF RETURN
RE
CE
PTI
ON
LOCKERS
LOADING DOCK/BUS PARKING
CHILDREN´S FICTION
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CHILDRENS INT.
NEW ENTRANCE 587 M2
NEWS ZONE
LEARNING ZONE
344 M2
1300 M2
LECTURE HALLS 945 M2
PUBLIC AREA
PROGRAM ASPLUND NEW ASPLUND
VISIT ORIENTATED OFFICES 1678 M2
OTHER PUBLIC AREA 129 M2
CAFE 334 M2
RESURANT 560 M2
MEDIA MANAGEMENT
DEPOSOTORIES 1129 M2
SORTING MACHINE
52 M2
160 M2
MEDIA MANAGEMENT 887 M2
LOGISTICS/LOADING 245 M2
CARETAKERS OFFICE 480 M2
ADMINISTRATION
MANAGEMENT
VIRTUAL
214 M2
MARKETING 285 M2
248 M2OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
120 M2
REGIONAL LIBRARY 266 M2
STAFF AREA 675 M2
INSTITUTE OF BOOKS 1308 M2
SUM
TOTAL
6890 M2 16729 M2
23619 M2
FICTION 1731 M2
CHILDRENS FICTION 862 M29080 M2SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
THE BOOK HILL 999 Dewey Decimal System
Alphabetical
Odenplan
Observatory hill
Asplunds li
brary000
OPEN MEDIA COLLEvCTION SEPERATE FICTION AND SCIENTIFIC LITTRATURE
MANIPULATE PROGRAM IN RELATION TO CONTEXT
CONTINUOUS BOOKS STRING CLIMBING THE HILL
OBSERVATORY CAFE
MAIN ENTRANCE
CAFE
FIRE ESCAPE
FIRE ESCAPESTAFF ENTANCE
LEARNING ZONE
LEARNING ZONE
LEARNING ZONE
AUDITORIUM
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ODENSGATAN
SPELBOMSKAN SQUARE
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OBSERVATORIELUNDEN
ODENPLAN
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The Book Hill is a project about using the book program to connect the surrounding area into a new whole.
THE SITEThe site is characterized by
inaccessible Observatory Hill and the programmatically disfunctional Public Library.
The Observatory Hill is a green inaccessible island perforating the urban fabric. The hill is one of the highest points in the city and has a fantastic view above the Stockholm roofscape. But the steepness of the hill renders the hill top under-used.
The current public library consists of one library occupying four separate buildings. Instead of keeping the outdated annexes, we propose to focus on an extension that programmatically brings the library together into one singular whole.
The key in exploiting the potentials of the Observatory Hill and the Public Library, is to create a functional and programmatic composition that solves the internal book program while connecting to both the Asplund Library and the Observatory Hill.
We propose to organize the book program starting from the street level,
connecting it to the Observatory Hill, thus creating af rooftop park and a transition between the landscape and urban fabric.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK PROGRAM
divided in two. Asplund’s Library will continue to house the entire
litterature.
according to the Dewey Decimal System starting from 000 to 999. Rather than causing violence to the Dewey Decimal System by compartmentalizing it, we propose to maintain the numerical order throughout the entire Book Hill – like a string of pearls running through the entire library thus forming a continuous boulevard of information. An
can browse for information or engage into some of the informal activities scattered around the library.
ACCESS FOR ALLThe open media collection as well as the rooftop park is based on a seamless continuous surface. In order to climb the Observatory Hill, there is a gentle 1:20 slope making the entire library easily accessible for both elderly and people with handicap. SITEPLAN 1:1000
“THE BOOK HILL”
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News Zone
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ENTRANCE PLAZA
OPEN MEDIA / FICTION LITERATURE
VISIT ORIENTATED OFFICES
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+18.5124 hrs bar
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LEARNING ZONE
PARK PLAZA
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CHILDREN ROOMCHILDREN ROOM
EXHIBITION SPACE
CHILDREN´S FICTION
OPEN MEDIA MEZZANINE
ENTRANCE PLAZA
LEARNING ZONE
LEARNING ZONE
24 HR CAFE
OPEN MEDIA / SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
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SUPPORT SPACE READING ROOM
CHILDREN ROOMDIGITAL MEDIA MEETING ROOM
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VISTIT ORIANTATED OFFICES
FICTION
MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
EXHIBITIONCOMPUTER ROOM CHILDRENS ROOM GROUP ROOM
SUPPORT ROOM READING ROOM
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
SHORTCUT
SORTING MACHINE ENTRANCE STAFF
DEPOSITORIESDEPOSITORIES
MEDIA MANAGEMENT CHILDRENS INT. OF BOOKS
FASADE FROM ODENGATAN
SECTION AA
POSSIBLE INTERNAL CONNECTIO
VISIT ORIENTATED OFFICES
RESTURANT
MEDIA MANAGEMENT
OPEN MEDIACAFE
SECTION BB
PERSPECTIVE FROM ODENPLAN
“THE BOOK HILL”
000
999
MAIN CIRCULATION AND CONNECTION
MAIN PUBLIC FLOW MAIN STAFF FLOW BOOKS SORTING FLOWBOOK PROMENADE FROM 000-999
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS FOR THE BOOKS CONNECTED
TO THE ROTUNDA
PUBLIC AREA CONNECTED TO THE ROOF PARK
(POSSIBLE OPEN 24 HRS)
ROOFTOP PARK
PERSPECTIVE FROM THE LOWER LEARNINGZONE
FASADE FROM SVEAGATAN
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