Williamstown Library / Sally Draper Architects + Mitsuori Architects

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Williamstown, Australia
  • Structural & Civil Engineer: Winward Structures
  • Landscape Architect: Taylor Cullity Lethlean
  • Building Surveyor: McKenzie Group
  • Cost Consultant: WT Partnership
  • Client: Hobsons Bay City Council
  • Design Team: Geneveive Haussegger Interior Design, Mitsuori Architects, Sally Draper Architects, Sally Draper, Melissa Lim, Shahab Kasmai, Matthew Murfett, Lincoln Glover, John Lui, Genevieve Haussegger
  • City: Williamstown
  • Country: Australia
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Williamstown Library / Sally Draper Architects + Mitsuori Architects - Windows, Facade
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Text description provided by the architects. The architecture of the new Williamstown Library is inspired by the qualities and interaction of the natural and constructed landscape of historic Williamstown where the fluid, ever changing waters of the bay are juxtaposed against the rigidity and permanence of sea walls and buildings of the foreshore.

Floor Plan

The building comprises two distinct elements. The first is a double height reading room featuring a translucent polycarbonate wall supported on slender composite steel and timber ‘ribs’ . This ethereal element is counter posed by a linear bluestone spine which anchors the building and protects the soft reading room from the noise and chaos of an adjacent retail car park. The bluestone spine houses the library’s exhibition area, ancillary spaces, meeting rooms and offices.

Williamstown Library / Sally Draper Architects + Mitsuori Architects - Beam, Handrail
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Sustainable design principles such as a large rainwater storage tank, sub-floor ventilation labyrinth, high level roof ventilators and automated windows are incorporated into the architecture to maximise natural ventilation, passive solar performance and minimise energy and water consumption.

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This new library and associated landscape design adds vibrancy and improves accessibility to this historical precinct by acting as an urban bridge between the town hall and the adjacent retail precinct via a series of large public decks, multiple access points, and a glazed link to the town hall. The Williamstown Library Redevelopment received an AIA received a commendation for Urban Design at 2014 Victorian Architecture Awards.

Williamstown Library / Sally Draper Architects + Mitsuori Architects - Facade
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Address:Williamstown VIC, Australia

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Cite: "Williamstown Library / Sally Draper Architects + Mitsuori Architects" 05 Jun 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/638431/williamstown-library-sally-draper-architects-mitsuori-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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