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UNStudio ^[4] has unveiled designs for an Urban Library of the Future in Gent, Belgium that presents a refined sense of public space. The building’s light, transparent design creates a public gathering place that doubles as a learning environment. The library features an open core that provides incredible views while allowing air and light to penetrate the interior, and a green roof ^[5] adds to the project’s environmental credentials.

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The Waalse Krook library was carefully designed to integrate with its environs while advocating sustainable, forward-thinking design through its green roof and daylit ^[7] interior. A huge central corridor floods the interconnected levels with indirect natural light while opening the space up for exploration and civic enrichment. The terraced green roof ^[5] contributes additional public space while helping to cool the interior. The design carefully balances private and public areas to create a diverse environment that encourages exploration and interaction.

The forward-thinking design offers a bridge to a modern Belgian ^[8] identity. The relationship between the water and the surrounding historic building is established through a tapered profile that reaches out to the water’s edge.

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