Runner up 2001 Competition - Best Small New Library Building

 
PAPWORTH EVERARD LIBRARY
Cambridgeshire County Council


“A unique scheme to our knowledge. Presented an openness and welcome in the layout”

Papworth Everard Library: view of exterior

Designed to be both ordinary and extraordinary, Papworth Everard Library has been built to serve the village community in addition to complete disabled access for clients of the Papworth Trust.

  • EVERY ASPECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH A FOCUS ON ACCESS
  • OFFERS THE COMMUNITY A MEETING & RESOURCE CENTRE FOR EVERYONE
  • OPEN & UNCLUTTERED DESIGN
  • A TRAINING LIBRARY, PRIMARILY RUN BY DISABLED PEOPLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY
  • COLOUR SCHEME CHOSEN TO LINK WITH THE PAPWORTH PEACOCK TAPESTRY
  • MULTI-AGENCY CENTRE

Papworth Everard Library:view of reception desk

Papworth Everard Library:view of computer terminals

 
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