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Wednesfield Community Library
Originally added: 1st June 2009, 3:02pm
Last revised: 28th June 2010, 10:08am
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Sector:
Public
Authority and
authority type:
authority type:
Wolverhampton City Council, City Council
Address:
Well Lane
Wednesfield
Wolverhampton
Postal code:
WV11 1XT
Library URL:
Library email:
Country:
England
Category of library:
District/area library, Multi-purpose building
Population served:
Nature of project:
New build
Size of library
(square metres):
(square metres):
706
Number of floors:
3
Year of completion:
2010
Architect and
architect category:
architect category:
Ian P. Wood (Local authority department)
Project consultant:
Paul Heath, Ola Onafowokan, Dave Bradbury
Building contractor:
G.F.Tomlinson Birmingham Ltd.
Interior designer:
Design Concept
Furniture supplier(s):
Service and facility supplier(s):
Currency:
Pounds sterling
Overall cost:
2,300,000
Construction cost:
1,905,452
Fitout cost:
77,676
Funding sources:
Big Lottery Community Libraries Programmes, Wolverhampton City Council
External features:
Materials, Building shape, Shared building
Internal features:
Design features
Energy efficiency:
Energy conservation, Water use
IT provision:
General, Internet access, Laptop points, Public access terminals, RFID, WiFi
Accessibility provision:
Parking, Access to building, Access within building, Access between floors, Critical distances, Furniture height
Services:
Group study spaces, Meeting rooms, Equipment provision, Open learning provision, Exhibition/display areas, Hosting of other agencies, Baby changing facilities, Teaching rooms
Subject specialisation:
Detailed description:
The building is designed to be fun and exciting for people of all ages to learn. It is a steel framed angular building with few straight lines externally. Timber clad, with coloured rendered, and zinc cladding to the roof, externally, with glazed curtain walling internally. The building is on three floors housing the library, offices and learning centre on ground and first floor. In addition Wednesfield Community Association has a Community Hall and Lounge on the ground and flrst floor, and the local Neighbourhood Team has office space on a third tower floor. The building will be fully accessible with two lifts, and disabled parking bays. It is located on a newly opened pedestrian piazza with fountains, performance and seating areas, linking the traditional Wednesfield village with the newly opened retail park.
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study places:
study places:
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terminals:
terminals:
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specific formats:
specific formats:
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Link to virtual tour:
Further information:
Images of Wednesfield Community Library
West Elevation from the landscaped piazza
Aerial View
Dividing Wall showing double height space, looking through to the entrance doors
Community Hall
Exterior and Piazza
Exterior View
Steel-framed Angular appearance
Shelving
Interior
Children's Library
Copyright for these images rests with the library authority (unless otherwise stated) and is used with their permission. For permission to re-use these images please contact the library authority.