Library of the Technological Educational Institution

PROGRAM
LIBRARY
LOCATION
LAMIA, GREECE
YEAR
1997
STATUS
COMPLETED

GALLERY

DRAWINGS

 

DESCRIPTION

Library of the Technological Educational InstitutionLamiaΣs Technological Educational Institution has a very important role in the cityΣs economic, social and intellectual life. Therefore, its growth is imperative not only for the building itself but for the whole region. The Library is located at the south part of the triangular plot, it indicates the limit of the campus and forms its volume. The building, on one side, follows the lines of the plot, but on the other side creates a dynamic face towards the university complex. It hosts the bookstore room, a studying room, administration offices and an amphitheatre for cultural events. This monolithic volume makes the building the landmark of the area. The game between solids and voids follows the rhythm and create playful surfaces in a balanced choreography. A diagonal axis starts from the main buildings of the complex and penetrates into the library, by making it a permeable multifunctional public building. The main entrance is located on the north side and welcomes students and university staff. The east entrance towards the old national road functions as a secondary access for its users. Those circulation axes, along with the south entrance end up in the main lobby with the distinctive sky roof.