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Green Square Library & Plaza

A "community living room" is how we describe the winning design for the new library and plaza for Green Square, which will form the heart of the new Green Square town centre (near the Green Square railway station).
 
The winning design, by Stewart Hollenstein with Colin Stewart Architects, is an innovative below ground vision and was announced in February 2013 following an international design competition.
 
We are now working with the architects to refine the concept design for the Library and Plaza.  This stage of the design process includes confirming how you would like to use the space and your ideas on requirements for indoor and outdoor areas, including things like technology and furniture, as well as what you will need to use the space at night and for different activities and events. Download the library floor plan and the plaza concept plan.
 
Register and have your say in our online discussion forum as we continue to develop the design for the library and plaza, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
 

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What activities would you like to do in the new library, and what types of spaces will you need to do these?

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Our winning design for the Green Square library includes a large community room  - it is the entire length of the lower ground floor and has the library garden at its heart. A connecting tower building has four levels of multipurpose technology space with a rooftop outdoor reading area.

The design features 5 main zones:

  1. Entry & Lobby Gallery
  2. General Library
  3. Childrens Zone
  4. Youth Zone
  5. Back of house and
  6. Service desk

An amphitheatre provides opportunities for library events and outdoor reading. Download the floor plan.

We would love your feedback on what activities you would like to do in these zones and how we can design them to meet your needs.

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by Project Coordinator 13 Jun 2013, 10:49am | 0 views

What will help make the plaza an active and safe place at night?

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The plaza will be an urban living room at the heart of Green Square's commercial precinct, surrounded by high density residences and shops. It will be a place to meet up, hang out, relax and contemplate or get involved in library activities and community events. Download the plan for the plaza.

We'd love to know your ideas on using the plaza at night.  What will make it fun, active and a safe place to be?

by Project Coordinator 13 Jun 2013, 10:50am | 0 views

What technology will you need in the library? Think about outdoors in the plaza as well!

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We know that libraries in the 21st century are as full of technology as they are with books and newspapers.  The design features a connecting tower building with four levels of multipurpose technology space with a rooftop outdoor reading area.

Let us know what technology you'd like to see in the new library at Green Square - and don't forget about what you'll need outdoors in the plaza as well. 

by Project Coordinator 13 Jun 2013, 10:52am | 0 views

What type of activities would you like to do in the plaza?

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The design for the Green Square plaza includes ideas like moveable seats, sun lounges, bike racks, library shelves, rain gardens, community garden beds and water spouts.  Will these design features make you keen to hang out in the plaza?  Are we missing anything?

Download the plan for the plaza and let the architects know what you think.

by Project Coordinator 20 Jun 2013, 3:13pm | 0 views

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