01_LIBRARY IN EL GRAO

Year: 2022

Class: Projects 2

Teachers: Nico Daudén and Roberto Santatecla front axonometric back axonometric

This public library is situated in the Grao of Valencia next to the shipyards, medieval buildings where ships were repaired. The shipyards open their arches to the east towards the sea, therefore the library follows the example and plays with the openess of the existing park.

To compensate the mediterranean sun, concrete slats are placed in the east facade, witch gives the interior some intimacy while beeing open to the park.

As for the materials used, white concrete is the main character, used in the ouside walls as well as the slats. The pavement is made by stone and the east facade is a grand glass wall.

The dialogue with historic buildings