D5 Architects LLP - Projects
01/08/2008Brixworth Library
Value: £1m (2000)
Area: 800m2
Contract: JCT Intermediate Building Contract
Role: Contract Administrator, Lead Designer, Architect RIBA Work Stage A > L
Client: Northamptonshire County Council
Sector: Community, Education
A new building, bringing together the facilities from the old temporary library and local community organisations. The project, funded by a local charitable trust, aimed to create a contemporary public building that would serve the local community and extend facilities to the out lying villages. Accommodation includes a library, meeting rooms, function hall, café, district council offices and a learning resource center for local schools.
The building creates a strong public focus as a contemporary intervention with traditional references in terms of form and materials. A key feature of the design was to maximize the use of natural resources in order to create optimum use of natural daylight and ventilation to reduce cost in use, simplify operation and provide a comfortable working environment.
Awarded: Best New Small Library, CILIP Public Library Awards, 2001
Awarded: Access for Disabled People ADPT Trust Award, 2001