Eskişehir University Library
A library and student centre on campus with quiet study areas and group rooms. The sawtooth roof gives the reading hall soft, even north light all day.
- Location
- Eskişehir
- Year
- 2022
- Area
- 12.000 m²
- Category
- Education
- Client
- University
- Status
- Completed
- Orientation
- North light from a sawtooth roof
- Daylight
- Even light all day in the reading hall, no glare
- Materials
- Brick, oak, glass
- Certification
- LEED Gold
The reading hall is lit entirely from above: north-facing roof lights give the same soft light all day without direct sun. Artificial light for readers is limited to desk lamps.
The long brick facade uses the same material as the older campus buildings and gains rhythm from narrow, tall windows.
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