• Name: LocHal Public Library
  • Location: Tilburg (NL)
  • Program: Public library, seats2meet, BKKC, kunstbalie, catering facilities, event areas
  • Size: 11.200 m²
  • Lead architect: Civic Architects
  • Transformation and restoration: Braaksma & Roos Architectenbureau
  • Interior and landscape design, textiles: Inside Outside / Petra Blaisse
  • Landscaping: Donkergroen
  • Interior design library, offices: Mecanoo Architecten
  • Advisors of the city of Tilburg:
  • Construction management: Stevens van Dijck Bouwmanagers & Adviseurs
  • Technical consultancy: Arup (structural design and engineering, installation technology, sustainability, lighting, fire safety, acoustic design)
  • Lead contractor: Binx Smartility
  • Consultants: VDNDP Structural Engineers (site architect), F. Wiggers ingenieursbureau (structural engineering), ABT Wassenaar (building physics, acoustics, fire safety), SOM= (commercial management), Linneman (BREEAM certification)
  • Glass hall: Zaanen Spanjers Architecten, Octatube
  • Textile screens:
  • Design drawings and installations: Inside Outside / Petra Blaisse
  • Woven sections: Tilburg Textile Museum
  • Canvas sections and installation: Seilemaaker
  • Assistant canvas sections: Gerriets France (FR)
  • Monofilament sections: Theatex BV
  • Rails and motorized system: Gerriets GmbH (GE)
  • Installation and software: Levtec
  • Photography: Stijn Bollaert
  • Other illustrations: Civic Architects
  • Awards: 2019 Winner World Building of the Year 2019, World Architecture Festival WAF - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Winner Completed Building Culture 2019, World Architecture Festival WAF - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Winner Gulden Feniks - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Winner BNA Building of the year, Publieksprijs - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Winner BNA Building of the year, Leefbaarheid & Sociale Cohesie - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Winner Dutch Design Award - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Winner Dezeen Awards, Rebirth Project - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Finalist Azure Award, Adaptive Re-Use - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Finalist Architizer A+ Awards, Architecture + Renovation - LocHal Public Library Tilburg Nomination Public Biulding of the year, Architectenweb awards - LocHal Public Library Tilburg
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