news LIBRARY OF THE YEAR SHL project named public library of the year events CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
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London Design Festival 17 - 25 September 2015, London
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Open House London 17 - 18 September, London
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A Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects-designed library in Denmark has been named Public Library of the Year by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Dokk1, located in the harbour of the second biggest
Danish city Aarhus, beat projects from USA and Australia. Completed in 2015, the 35,600m² facility is the largest public library in Scandinavia and houses a citizen service centre, offices, 1,000-car parking and quayside public squares. Senior Partner Kim Holst Jensen, Schmidt Hammer
Lassen Architects, commented:“Our goal has been to create a stimulating and dynamic environment at this unique location that fosters valuable and meaningful relationships between people; a cultural centre that everyone can see themselves in. The jury praised the project for regenerating the “practically deserted” harbour and
giving priority to accessibility through the creation of outdoor areas and staircases connecting all sides of the building. The jurors added: “The jury also finds great architec-
tural value in the simple and consistent choice of materials throughout the building, which adapts naturally to the harbour environment. Furthermore, the materials are of a high quality without being ostentatious, which makes the building stand out as a place of diversity with room for everybody.” Dokk1 has proved instantly popular and welcomed in
excess of one million visitors seven months into its opera- tion. Other nominees included the Chicago Chinatown library designed by Wight and Company, the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre by ARM Architecture and Success Public Library by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and Wight & Company.
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TRADE SHOWS
100% Design 21 - 24 September 2016, London
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Restaurant Design Show 27 - 28 September 2016, London
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Surface Design Show 7 - 9 February 2017, London
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