EDUCATION SPACE

LIBRARY

REG NO: RA1811202020010 NAME: S.GAYATHRI

 THE BOOK ROOM/STUDIO INFINITY
LOCATION-Pune,India AREA- 940 Sq.ft YEAR-2020 ARCHITECTS-Studio infinity

CLIENT'S NEED:
The client’s aspiration was to provide a library
as an additional amenity for his project in this
small double height space carved out of the
parking lot.

DESIGNER'S IDEA:
Their effort was to
address the spatial
attributes and create SPACES PROVIDED:
a multi-functional Garden entry
reading space. They
Main entry
wanted this space to
Issuing desk
be equally
Community table
interesting for adults
Stepped seating
as well as kids. Idea
Informal seating
of promoting reading
Tree court
and sharing
knowledge was seen
as an integral aspect of
their design thinking.
 Vaulted ceiling & arched external
facade helped us in defining the volumetric
modifications.
Since, only one side of this space could get
natural light, we had to make best use of
this and draw in required amount of light
into the interior space.
A stepped kind of informal seating on one
side is proposed to help this space have
the flexibility to be used in many different
ways.
LIGHTING AND
VENTILATION
The space does not rely upon
mechanical ventilation. East
West cross ventilation
serves the purpose
Due to the full height glass
facade, interior space is
flooded with natural
day light till late evening,
reducing use of artificial
lights for major part of the
day.
Artificial lights- wall lights
ISSUING DESK STEPPED SEATING COMMUNITY READING
and pendant lighting.
 Earthy tones

Material palette
Locally available brick, concrete and green rated plywood helped in a controlled
usage of materials
Colors and textures
Are kept on an earthier tone simply to make this space more humane & move
away from the typical formal setup of such activities.
 LANDSCAPING
Natural plants have been used thru ‘out
the indoors and outdoors.
They are integrated within book shelves,
reading tables, seating and landscape
pockets, with an intention to cast a
soothing effect into the spaces & break
away from the monotony of long furniture
pieces.