ANNACARLA SECCHI ARCHITECT
New Public Library in Bernate Ticino
open competition
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Client: Municipality of Bernate Ticino
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Location: Bernate Ticino (MI)
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Date: February 2022
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Designer: Annacarla Secchi
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The project for the new library lies at the core of the enhancement of the environmental system of Bernate Ticino; from the Naviglio Grande, you gradually climb up towards the Parco I Maggio and finally reach the terrace of the New Library.
The New Library is an understatedly elegant building that opens itself onto the surrounding park; an accessible building whose structural characteristics facilitate the remodeling of its interior set up according to needs.
the project - floor plan
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The building
The structure of the new building is built entirely of wooden carpentry. It rests on a reinforced concrete base that distributes the weight on the building's foundation. The reduced center distance of the wooden structure allows for the creation of slender elements, thus enabling a freer and more articulated internal distribution and contributing to the aesthetics of the building itself.
The “box” contained inside the main building is also made of concrete; here one may find the toilets and the closets / warehouse.
east elevation
west elevation
north elevation
south elevation
the belvedere towards the Naviglio Grande: permeability and integration, along with respect and protection of its environment.
south elevation: the aesthetics of the building