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Winner 2001 Competition - Best Small New Library Building

 
BRIXWORTH LIBRARY
Northamptonshire Libraries

“A small library with a good range of services & facilities in an architecturally distinctive building, incorporating a large glazed window, that makes good use of traditional & modern materials.”

Brixworth Library: view of exterior

Brixworth is a growing village 6 miles north of Northampton. The library is located in the centre of the village where it serves a population mix of new residents, mainly young families and those who have lived there for a long time.

  • AN INVITING PUBLIC BUILDING
  • THE INTERIOR HAS A FLEXIBLE LAYOUT
  • DESIGN REFLECTS THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LANDSCAPE
  • THE SOUTH ELEVATION IS GLAZED FROM THE CEILING TO WITHIN 1 METRE OF FLOOR LEVEL, SHADED BY SOLAR DEFLECTORS.
  • THE INFORMATION ZONE ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OFFER ICT AND A HOMEWORK CENTRE
  • A STATE-OF-THE-ART LIBRARY THAT ALSO OFFERS A COMMUNITY CENTRE, WHICH HAS RAPIDLY BECOME A FOCUS OF LOCAL ACTIVITY

Brixworth Library interior view
 
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