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Winners 2003 Competition

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1995-2001

 

Runner up 2001 Competition - Best Large New Library Building

 
PECKHAM LIBRARY
London Borough of Southwark

“A sci-fi vision and must see entry”

Peckham Library: View of Exterior


Peckham Library replaces a very small and inadequate temporary prefabricated building, which still stands in the shadow of the library. Part of the £265 million regeneration of the area, which suffers all the usual problems of inner city deprivation.

  • ALREADY AN AWARD WINNER
  • SPECTACULAR LANDMARK
  • FOCAL ELEMENT OF THE REGENERATION OF PECKHAM
  • BOLD ORIGINAL STATEMENT – USE OF COLOURED GLASS, PODS & PILLARS
  • MULTI-CULTURAL EMPHASIS, SPECIALIST AREA IN ONE OF THE PODS

Peckham Library: View of interior

Peckham Library:view of pods
 
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