Public Library Complex

International University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Architecture and Social Science, Sarajevo

Project idea

Project idea is coming from the needs of the district. The project is a library design which meets today's needs and which can connect people in social life in different kinds of activities too.

Project description

SECTION CODE SECTION AREA TYPE OF FLOOR SPACE FLOOR AREA
1 Reading Areas Main Reading Room semi open area
Casual reading areas open area
Special Collections Reading area enclosed area
Infromation Service open area
Lending open area
Multumedia Room open area
Computer Room open area
Quite Study Room enclosed area
Multipurpose Rooms enclosed area
Group Study Rooms enclosed area
Individual reading areas enclosed area
Research Center enclosed area

Children Reading area
Junior Computers open area
Junior casual zone open area
Junior Collections open area
Children’s Storytelling and Activities enclosed area
Group Study Room enclosed area
2 Education Areas Auditorium enclosed area
Lecture room enclosed area x2
3 Public Areas Main Foyer open area
Coffee Shop and Restaurant kitchen+restaurant+coffee
Copy Center open area
4 Administration Offices
Meeting Rooms 2 meeting rooms
Secretary open area with waiting place
Cataloging department
Administration Area private area
Infirmary open area
5 Technical Areas Service Rooms (boiler,mechanical,electrical..) enclosed area
Book Storage enclosed area
Valuable book storage enclosed area
Staff Common Room, toilets and shower for female and male
Toilets

Technical information

The project is located in İstanbul / Turkey and in the Basaksehir district. Near to the site there are few educational buildings, a religious place (mosque), a huge urban park and there are mostly residential buildings.
The project is designed by according to detailed site analysis and project needs analysis. Then i created the list of the spaces that needs to be in this building. The solutions of spaces has the best logic of orientation for the area.

Co-authors

The Mentor for the project was my professor from the faculty, Assistant Prof. Dr. Firas Abdulhameed Salman Al-Douri.