International project
Bibliotheek Zoersel
which are present at the front and rear of
each individual element.
Inside the library, the subdivisions disappear
and the library takes on its larger functional
scale. Together, these elements are a
reflection of the scaling concept.
A custom selection of standard, raw and
glazed black brick was chosen for the
library’s facade complimented by a dark
anthra-zinc roof.
The interior is painted in a sobre white,
accented by the revealed wooden ceiling
structure. Custom-designed furniture is
placed throughout the library at designated
areas including the reception, the children’s
reading room, the group and individual
reading areas.
High standard building insulation, high
thermal windows and solar panels enable
the building to reach a K-value of 31.
Displacement ventilation is used during the
day, while natural ventilation occurs at night.
Rainwater is stored and reused for flushing
toilets. The solar panels on the roof generate
around 8.7 KWh of energy annually. AD
ARCHITECTS, INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND FURNITURE
DESIGNERS: OMGEVING Architecture
LOCATION: Zoersel, Belgium
CLIENT: De Linde Vastgoed nv under the commission of the
Municipality of Zoersel
PROJECT TEAM: Evy Depauw, Karol Grygolec, Kaat Balcaen,
Tristan Verleyen, Otsoe Verdonckt
CONTRACTOR: Van Roey nv
FURNISHINGS: Stein Haanshuus and Niels Moer
CIVIL ENGINEERS: Arcadis
PHOTOGRAPHY: Yannick Milpas
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