FLOPPY LIBRARY 1من اصل3

YOUTH & CHILDREN’S PUBLIC
LIBRARY
المكتبة المرنة مكتبة عامة للشباب والأطفال
The project is part of the general strategy of the ministry of
culture that was essential for uplifting the level of reading &
knowledgeamong children & youth under a national program
called: “Reading for Everyone”.
Functions includereading : halls for children & youth, activities
hall, a multipurpose hall, computer hall, galleries for children’s
artworks, service areas, terraces for outdoor activities,
amphitheater and children’s garden. The project is an attempt
to adopt advanced technological content and at the same time
meeting the needs of the site, the function of the building and
the social & environmental conditions. The aim was creating
an innovative design concept that encourages children &
young people to use the library and do some activities in an
interesting & attracting environment with unique experience.
As the weather in Cairois mild for most of the year with rarely
rainfall, the design wide-opened to the outdoor and embraced
the landscapewith   wide glass areas and terraces as it is an
extension of nature, which encourages the outdoor activities
and provides natural daylight to all spaces.The ability of
resizing, joining or separating the reading rooms according to
the needs through lightweight recycled partitions allows more
flexibility in spaces. Using wide solid walls for projected
images or drawings by the users makes the building a
changing piece of art, which turns it to a more dynamic and
interesting place. Separated circulation for the library,
services &other activities was established to give more fluidity
in case of large group visits. The economical factor was taken
in mind starting from the simplicity & flexibility of the design to
the use of local green materials like glass, wood, stone and
recycled materials.