Key：Saudi Arabia

项目概况:

The King-Fahad NationalLibrary designed by Gerber Architekten and completed in 2013, is located in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. The new library with an construction area of 86.632 m² is one of the most important cultural buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Combining the challenge of designing within the existing building stock with respect for Arabian culture,the new building encloses the old one protectively, and combines itself with itin an unusual way, following monument preservation principles. The cruciform existing building, topped by a dome, is concealed inside the new building. The old structure is integrated as a building within a building, while its existingdome – originally in concrete – has now been reconstructed in steel and glass,and continues to be a cultural symbol of the library. The entire former roof of the existing building, which occupies an extensive area, now provides a reading landscape flooded with light and offers a special atmosphere that will encourage the exchange of knowledge in this way. Inside – as if hidden in atreasure chest, a knowledge storehouse – are the book stacks. Visitors accessthe open-access sections on the third floor of the new building via bridges from the reading area. Everything is covered by a new roof, punctuated by sky lights under which white membranes gently distribute the light throughout the entire interior. The main entrance hall is on the ground floor, which also houses exhibition areas, a restaurant and a bookshop.