The New Building
- A) General Information
- B) The New Building
- C) Technical Information
- D) Schedule Of The Building Process
- E) Costs (Including Taxes)
- F) Publications & Awards
- G) Plans & Photos
a architect(s)
- 18 Firm
- Enzmann + Fischer Architekten, Zurich, www.enzmannfischer.ch
- 19 Project Architect
- Oliver Bachmann
- 20 Type of project
- renovation
b aims of the new building
- 21 Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project
Centralization of 4 small-scale libraries to one big university library. Aims: Integration of the different holdings to one stock. Various styles of reading areas; reader seats for every 6th student; more open stacks. extension of the opening hours with a 24/7-access for university members.
c special features
- 22 Site
- In the city centre, close to the train and bus station, to the Kultur-und Kongresszentrum (architect Jean Nouvel) and to the Lake of Lucerne. The new, six-level building includes the whole University of Lucerne, parts of the college of education and the library. The library is situated on the first floor.
- 23 Architecture
Rectangular plan, 120 x 55m with three atriums and a glass-roofed main stairway. Remarkable facade (planned as precast concrete panels; carried out as a aluminium construction with synthetic materials). Low ceiling heights (due to the structure of the building).
