Central Library of the PUC Campinas
CENTRAL LIBRARY OF THE PUC CAMPINAS
Piratininga Arquitetos Associados
CATEGORY
Library, University, Extension
LOCATION
Campinas, Brazil
AREA
3200.0 m²
SITE AREA
8.170 m²
COLLABORATION
Joana Maia Rosa Rojo, Juliana Gomes Trickett, Juliana de Araújo Antunes
INTERNS
André Álvares Cruz Procópio, Davi Lemos de Moura Lacerda
STEEL STRUCTURE
Medabil
CONSTRUCTOR
Costa Feitosa
TECHNICAL COORDINATION
Fabiana Terenzi Stuchi
CLIENT
Pontifícia Universidade Católica - PUC - city of Campinas, São Paulo (Catholic University)
This project was awarded the Brazilian Association of Steel Structure Construction (ABCEM) Prize, in the category Best Steel Constructions in 2006.
This building was designed in 2004 to meet the specifications of an expansion plan that will aggregate 262,500 titles by 2013, doubling the current library.
The project took into consideration the execution of various industrialized systems and materials, allowing the construction to be finished quickly and accurately.
The adopted solution integrated the construction system with the storage system of metallic bookcases, confirming thoroughly how the space fits in as a structure destined to serve as an access area. To sum up, the library was designed structured by its bookcases.
Integrated systems of natural ventilation and lighting were used to provide comfort and mobility for students and professors, as well as the preservation of the library.
This project was awarded the Brazilian Association of Steel Structure Construction (ABCEM) Prize, in the category Best Steel Constructions in 2006.
