‘helsinki public library’ by JDS architects, helsinki, finlandall images courtesy of JDS architects

 

 

belgian practice JDS architects has produced a proposal for the ‘helsinki public library’ in the current design capital of the world, helsinki, finland.permeable and transparent, the exterior expresses the rising internal circulation by shifting inwards and outwards. dubbed ‘the black loop’, a single ramp wraps an interior atrium to generate a continuous path connecting the successive levels of collections. the arrangement is a contemporary update to the traditional stacked floors of old libraries with the addition of an attractive promenade. 

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 2view from park

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 3collections

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 4aerial view

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 5context plan

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 6floor plan / level 0

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 7floor plan / level 1

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 8floor plan / level 2

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 9floor plan / level 3

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 10section

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 11elevation

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 12elevation

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 13site surroundings

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 14site

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 15building area

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 16daylight enters atrium

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 17sloping promenade

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 18horizontal shifts

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 19horizontal pinches

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 20stacked levels

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 21programmatic axon

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 22facade closed

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 23partially twisted

 

 

JDS architects: helsinki public library proposal - 24fully twisted

 

 

project info:

 

 

project: public librarytype: open international competitionsize: 16.000 m2client: city of helsinkistatus: settled 2012location: helsinki, finlandteam: buro happold JDS partner in charge: juilen de smedt project leader: andrew griffin project team: francisco villeda, chris yuan, amanda ripoll, mathilde claus, byeongmoo moon