Cobram Library & Learning Center
COBRAM LIBRARY & LEARNING CENTER
CohenLeigh Architects
CATEGORY
Library
AREA
525 m²
YEAR
2016
LOCATION
Cobram, Australia
ARCHITECTS
CohenLeigh Architects
MANUFACTURERS
Autex, Knauf, MAXI Plywood, Acoustic Insulation Backing, Apex Range, KNUAF, Maxi Edge Alpine, Plywood
The Cobram Library & Learning Centre is a distinctively ‘local’ library, embracing emerging technologies & promoting flexible learning & library spaces across all ages.
How do you create a distinctively ‘local’ library?
Working closely with community stakeholders, the design process involved tracing the line of the nearby Murray River, then superimposing this as the cut line on a curvilinear timber battened screen.
The result is a dynamic façade that wraps the perimeter of the library, filtering & throwing light into the internal library spaces.
A central pathway & ceiling element, acting as a way-finding spine, runs through the centre of the library space.
At its edges, a series of abstract punctuations on the perimeter allow for private & flexible break out spaces. The effect is a community space both highly flexible & adaptable.
Located on the site of the existing Civic Centre, it encompasses library spaces, reading spaces, community spaces & new technology areas.
Conscious of its place & identity, it embodies and celebrates the idea of a ‘local’ library, with design language that is evocative of the popular Murray landscapes.
