Newcastle Library

Crafting a modern Library by balancing digital friendliness with sympathetic design for an enhanced learning experience.

  • Location: Newcastle, NSW
  • Size: 425m2
  • Year: 2018
  • Location: Newcastle, NSW
  • Size: 425m2
  • Year: 2018

The novel staircase establishes a captivating focal juncture while enhancing connection within the Library.

The refurbishment aimed to reclaim the inherent original charm and features of the library space, seamlessly melding it with a contemporary 21st Century service paradigm and digital prerequisites.

Over the years, a number of unsympathetic additions had compromised accessibility and programming flow. The design strategy sought to transform the library by amplifying public areas, instituting a discernible demarcation between active and serene zones, and fortifying internal linkages.

A novel staircase was introduced, gracefully ascending to the mezzanine and establishing a captivating focal juncture at the library's threshold. The outcome is an eloquent synthesis of heritage restoration and futuristic functionality, enriching the patron experience in this venerable space.