To my mind, it is one of the new wave of buildings that encompass the latest in sustainable building ideas and technology and is completely different to the other library examples in this blog.....and it is in Australia.
Located on a busy inner-city street front, the Surry Hills Library cleverly accommodates a variety of functions with relative ease and remarkable spatial accuracy. Planning is driven ‘off the back’ of an innovative glazed thermal green wall. The building employs this southern facade to provide soft light and aspect over a small formalized park on all above ground levels.
The architects have also used the southern thermal wall as a facade of light. Along with the automated vertical louvre system on the east and the skylight on the upper level, this significantly reduces demand for artificial light.
Photovoltaic panels, low-VOC finishes, rainwater storage tanks and the assisted management of temperatures using carefully located thermal mass all add to the extent that this project has considered its sustainable responsibilities as a community exemplar.
The Surry Hills Library establishes new systems and refines existing ones. It is a contemporary expression of the alignment between architecture and environmental management.
This building could be likened to a refined machine, and the bespoke sun control louvre system to the street and park beyond contributes another layer of integrated technology to the workings of the building. The Surry Hills Library exhibits planning and facade detail that limits waste and touches beauty through the resolution of clearly defined strategies.
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