Library of Birmingham
More than just a building, the Library of Birmingham (LoB) designed by Mecanoo is a People’s Palace, a centre for learning, information and culture that unites people of all ages and backgrounds. The design extends the space of the street indoors.
Size: 35,000 m2
Status: Completed
Project Design: 2008 - 2009
Project Realisation: 2010 - 2013
Address: 309 Broad Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Client: Birmingham City Council
Programme: BREEAM Excellent 35,000 m2 library with adult and children’s library, study centre, music library, community health centre, multimedia, archives, Shakespeare Memorial Room, offices, exhibition halls, cafes and lounge space, roof terraces, new shared auditorium (300 seats) with neighbouring REP Theatre, renovation of the REP Theatre, interior design and urban plan for Centenary Square.
Awards: Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design - Civic Trust Award 2015, Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award 2015, Architecture Podium International Award 2015, RIBA Stirling Prize nomination 2014, Winner BBC Britain's Favourite New Building 2014, RIBA National Award 2014, RIBA West Midlands Building of the Year 2014, Architects’ Journal Building of the Year 2013, Commendation for significant contribution to Town Planning in the West Midlands by Royal Town Planning Institute 2011.
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the Library of Birmingham | a people's palace
The Library of Birmingham
Birmingham, United kingdom
35,000 m2 library with adult and childrens library, study centre, music library, community health centre, multimedia, archives, Shakespeare Memorial Room, offices, exhibition halls, cafes and lounge space, new shared auditorium (300 seats) with neighbouring Repertory Theatre and urban plan for Centenary Square
client: Birmingham City Council
project address: 309 Broad Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
design 2008 -2010, realization 2010 -2013
Tour of Birmingham Museum & Library | BIRMINGHAM (England Travel Vlog #002)
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TLANG: The Library of Birmingham
This research from the Library of Birmingham, is part of the Translation and Translanguaging research project funded by the AHRC. Find out more at:
Exploration of the new Library Of Birmingham (HD)
The video is divided into four clips:
Depicting the exterior – 00:00 – 01:05
Depicting the ground floor interior – 01:05 -01:28
Shakespeare’s Memorial – 01:28 - 6:46
9th floor Secret Garden -- 6:46 - 14:01
Ground floor coliseum like structure – 14:01 – 14:28
Exploring Library of Birmingham, UK
Exploring Library of Birmingham, UK
Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
More than just a building, the Library of Birmingham (LoB) designed by the Dutch Mecanoo Architects is a People’s Palace, a centre for learning, information and culture that unites people of all ages and backgrounds. The design extends the space of the street indoors. A cantilevered volume not only provides shelter at the entrance, but also serves as a grand balcony with a discovery garden. The circular courtyard cut out of the square is a protected outdoor space that invites daylight deep into the building. Visitors move from one floor to the next through interconnected and overlapping rotundas that provide natural light and ventilation. Ever-changing vistas unfold through the delicate filigree skin of interlocking circles, inspired by the tradition of metalwork in this former industrial city. The prominent golden rooftop rotunda houses the Shakespeare Memorial Room from 1882. Situated between the concrete Repertory Theatre (REP) from 1962 and the listed Baskerville House from 1936, the LoB transforms the largest public square in the heart of the city with three distinct realms for history, culture and entertainment. At 35,000 m², the LoB welcomed over 2.7 million visitors in the first twelve months. New workshops, staff accommodation and a 300-seat auditorium with foyer are shared by both the library and the integrated and renovated REP. The library attained a BREEAM excellent rating. The £189m Library, which houses a collection of one million books, has opened its doors in September 2013.
Visit to the NEW Library of Birmingham
So we visited the new Library of Birmingham on the 6th of September!
It is absolutely amazing and beautiful and everyone should go and see.
The Shakespeare room is magnificent :3
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Library of Birmingham featured in Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal 2018 | I Am Birmingham
Birmingham has featured in The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal launch today with an installation at the Birmingham Library. This is one of a series of installations across the UK that highlight reasons to say ‘Thank You’ to the First World War generation.
The Legion is calling on the nation to wear their poppies with pride and back its ‘Thank You’ movement in the year that marks the end of the First World War centenary.
Best Tourist Attractions Places To Travel In UK-England | Library of Birmingham Destination Spot
Top Tourist Attractions Places To Visit In UK-England | Library of Birmingham Destination Spot - Tourism in UK-England.
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The Library of Birmingham, England - 3rd July, 2014
The Library of Birmingham is a public library in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep (to which it connects, and with which it shares some facilities) and Baskerville House. Upon opening on 3 September 2013, it replaced Birmingham Central Library. The library, which is estimated to have cost £188.8 million, is viewed by the Birmingham City Council as a flagship project for the city's redevelopment. It has been described as the largest public library in the United Kingdom, the largest public cultural space in Europe, and the largest regional library in Europe.
This film features external views of the building and its postmodern high-tech architecture, as well as internal views of the book stock, escalators, walkways, lifts, and facilities. It also features views within the Shakespeare Room. The Library has open roof terraces on two of the levels, and an expensive portion of this film is dedicated to views from these over the Birmingham and wider West Midlands landscapes. This is an excellent attraction to visit, and I thoroughly recommend it.
Views Around Birmingham City Centre, England - 3rd July, 2014
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside London with 1,092,330 residents. This film features views around the city centre on a walk from the Bullring to the National Indoor Arena, it identifies the art, architecture, infrastructure and streets of the city along with some cultural icons. Identified locations and features within the video are as follows: Bullring Car Park, St. Martin in the Bullring, St. Martin's Walk, Bullring Shopping Centre, Stephenson Street, New Street Station, Birmingham Metro tracks, Waterstones, Cannon Street, Burlington Arcade, New Street, Piccadilly Arcade, New Street, Cathedral Church of St. Philip, The Old Joint Stock, Temple Row West, Colmore Row, NatWest Tower, Birmingham Carers Centre, Waterloo Street, World War I Themed Floral Display, The Council House, The River & Youth, The Iron Man, Victoria Square, Queen Victoria Statue, Town Hall, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Joseph Chamberlain Memorial, Priestley Statue, Watt Statue, Chamberlain House, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baskerville House, Edward VII Statue, Baskerville House, Hall of Memory, Library of Birmingham, Views from the Library of Birmingham Terraces over the city, Centenary Square, The Rotunda, Broad Street, Boulton, Watt & Murdoch Statue on Broad Street (the golden boys), The Cube, Galton Tower, Norton Tower, Crescent Tower, Cambridge Tower, Cambrian Hall, Brindley Drive Car Park, Symphony Hall, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Cambrian Wharf, Summer Row, Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, The Flapper, National Indoor Arena, International Convention Centre, and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
2017.09.19 In The Secret Garden, The Library of Birmingham, UK - 02
Irene and Dave Hurr enjoy The Secret Garden on The Library of Birmingham in the UK
The Library of Birmingham a Walkthrough
The Library of Birmingham is a public library in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep.
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Library of Birmingham - Walking tour
Birmingham library is newly built and has become a tourist destination due to its modern design and enormous size, it also has a roof garden that gives the best view over Birmingham.
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University of Birmingham Full Campus Tour
A full tour of the University of Birmingham including: The Guild (The Students' Union), University Square, the Library, University Centre, University Station and UB Sport and Fitness.
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A Tour of Birmingham Library | Read By Jess
LIBRARY LOVES
... Is a series all about how great libraries are! Let me know about your favourite library in the comments????
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Library Day was on Saturday 12th October. The challenges were:
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4. Produce some content around LibraryLoves (a blog post, video, tweet or Instagram picture)
5. Read a library book (don't panic, you don't have to do this on the day!)
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Inside Birmingham Library!
The iconic Library of Birmingham was first opened in 2013, and in addition to its impressive interior, the building also features a roof garden which provides panoramic views of the city.
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birmingham 2019
Join me on a walk around Birmingham. If you haven't been to Birmingham for a while, you might be surprised by all the changes its going through. we visit the art gallery and the impressive new library .
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Birmingham: The Library of Birmingham Part 1 of 2 (BBC1 West Midlands)