Shiny Copper-Clad Hive Library Built to Resist Climate Change Until 2050

This shiny copper alloy-clad Hive Library in the UK by <a href="http://www.fcbstudios.com/projects.asp?s=10&amp;ss=&amp;proj=1411#">Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios</a> is one of the first buildings in the world designed specifically to resist the effects of climate change. The gleaming building features a joint-use library for the University of Worcester, a history center, and a place for the local county's archaeology team to sleep. The £35,800,000 project also boasts an extraordinary conical roof structure made out of timber that diverts 2,000 tons of carbon emissions from the atmosphere.

This library is designed to be resistant to climate change until 2050

7 conical portals in the roof structure permit daylighting and ventilation

Peak cooling is provided by the nearby Severn river

A splash of color on the inside represents colors of the Royalty of Worcester

The building is clad in copper-alloy

The roof structure is made from solid laminated timber

The roof alone saved 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions

This is a mixed-use building that provides a variety of public services

The designers are waiting to find out if the project will be awarded BREEAM Excellent

Meanwhile it has been rated highly for its superior energy performance