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b) Aims of the new building
21. The purpose of the project was to design a new building (Orkanen)
for the Teacher Education and the main library. The library is a merger
of two smaller libraries and the main objective was to provide
more attractive and generous study facilities, this regarding space as
well as technical equipment. It was important to create a natural and
inspiring place to work, study and meet for students, researchers and
personnel at the university.
c) Special Features
22. Orkanen is located in the centre of the city by the canal in a former
harbour area. This area is a development centre regarding university
expansion, private accommodation and business centre. The central
station is just across the street.
23. The architecture of Orkanen is a contribution to the transformation
of Malmö from industrial town to a centre of learning. It is inspired
by the simplicity of the old industrial buildings but introduces a modern
and sophisticated design. The house has a rectangular plan. It is
150 metres long, 60 metres wide and 5 floors high. From the outside
the impression of the building is compact. On the inside the architecture
is more complex, divided into six sections. Five inner courtyards
allow outdoor passage through the house and provide daylight inside
the building. The slightly angled glass facade reflects the surroundings
and changes colour with the water and the sky. Orkanen Library is at
the top floor. Here, generous windows offer a spectacular view of the
city. The main entrance area is the courtyard in the middle of the
building, an indoor atrium, which keeps the library in contact with the
rest of the house. Visitors from the ground floor are invited by a
sculptural open staircase. The six sections houses seminar rooms and
administration and staff areas. Between these sections you find indoor
streets, circulation areas and squares. The library is an urban
space, a block in the city, offering places to study and areas for activities
and exhibitions.
C Technical information about the new building
a) Floor area (in m 2 )
24. 7 000 m 2 (following data concerns library only)
25. 6 000 m 2
26. 1 video conference room, 30 m 2