Interior of the P. O. Hviezdoslav Regional Library in Prešov
            The library consists of three protected historical townhouses. The palace-like scale of the main halls was one of the key features in the design process and we wanted to preserve this spatial experience. We proposed a gradient densification of the space with shelving, from bottom to top. On the ground floor two pairs of double-height shelves are suspended from steel beams along the perimeter walls. This strategy allows the transformation of heavy shelves into a lightweight, curtain-like frame-work. On the second and third floor long rows of shelves in different scale are used. The changing relationship between shelves and space helps visitors orient themselves within the library. authors: DOXA & bistan architekti (Matúš Bišťan, Maroš Mitro, Ondrej Jurčo, Tomáš Boroš, Jakub Števanka, Pavel Bakajsa) |