Exhibition of Studio Projects
LIBRARY UNDER VIADUCT
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Our goal was to revitalize the viaduct, which is currently only used as a railway track, and bring new functionality and utilization to it. The proposed building is intended to function as a center that supports education, knowledge sharing, and cultural development. The main volume of the building is divided by a passage that separates the library from the café connected to the bookstore. The library offers space for all age groups, a lecture hall, and study areas for individual and group learning. The architecture of the building references the classical appearance of the viaduct with arches. The structure is designed as a "structure within a structure," where the concrete load-bearing part serves as support for the passage of trains, while the internal, independent wooden structure con