The scale and proportions of the Library Building are reflected in its outer form Photo | Pius and Michael Rast, 1998
Library Building | 1989 This extension, which was built to the northeast of the main complex, was first and foremost designed to create space for a new library, as well as allow construction of a large lecture hall (the Auditorium Maximum, which can seat 642). Bruno Gerosa’s orthogonal, two-section proposal was the winning entry for the construction of the new Library Building. In the eastern wing, the large glass pyramid provides plenty of natural light for the introverted two-storied library area with its bookshelves and student workspaces. In the western wing, the quarter circles of the copper roof structure mark the location of the main lecture hall. Along the northern perimeter, two quadrant-shaped lecture halls are submerged within the surrounding terrain. The modest Library Building allows Förderer, Otto and Zwimpfer’s commanding “head” to take the lead.
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HSG ARTINARCHITECTURE 2018