New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 34/01C | Page 53

Previous pages:A cutout in the
floors above allows natural light
to flood down from an oculus
onto the glowing, spherical 150-
seat auditorium set at the very
heart of the cultural complex.
Facing page:The fluid lines of
the book shelves are continued
in abstract form as the external
louvres on the library. Lower tiers
also provide places to sit while
out-of-reach upper shelves are
faced with book covers printed
on perforated aluminium.
This page:The five-level library’s
interior is arranged around the
central atrium and spherical
auditorium as illustrated in the
ground floor plan and cross-
sections of the building.
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