Chapter II · Works
A reading room behind a wall of linen curtains, so the light changes with the weather but never glares.
Place
Aarhus, DK
Year
2020
Type
Library reading room
Area
640 m²
Status
Completed
Client
A city library
Materials
Linen, ash, terrazzo
The work
The brief
The library had a south-facing hall that was too bright to read in for half the year.
The response
A double layer of linen curtains runs the full length of the glass. On grey days they open and the room fills with daylight; on bright days they close and the whole wall glows.
Materials
Unbleached linen, solid ash tables made in Jutland, and a terrazzo floor with stone from the old building.
