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Antwerp, Openbare Bibliotheek Permeke 37<br />
20. Renovation<br />
b) Aims of the new building<br />
21. Development of a new type of Public Library, open to all kinds of<br />
public and exploitation as a ‘center of knowledge and information’.<br />
Development of a public library as a social ‘catalyser’ in an urban<br />
neighbourhood<br />
Development of a Public Library with social accommodation (e.g.<br />
auditorium, meeting rooms, café-restaurant, exhibition-zone,...)<br />
c) Special Features<br />
22. Transformation of an old and abandoned garage-building in the citycenter<br />
of Antwerp. This Library is part of a “Site” created to improve<br />
(also in social context) the axe city – centre / North Zone of the city<br />
of Antwerp.<br />
23. Transformation of an old industrial Garage-building :<br />
• Ground level : rectangular plan (ca. 60 x 30 m) + annexes<br />
• First Floor : rectangular plan (ca. 60 x 30 m) with industrial<br />
glass roof (daylight) + reading and study zone<br />
• Basement level with new auditorium 100 persons<br />
• disabled accesses in all public zones<br />
• industrial materials:<br />
* Ground level + Basement : renovation of old concrete<br />
structure<br />
* First Floor : renovation of old steel structure + glass-roof<br />
* Facades : new steel cladding<br />
C Technical information about the new building<br />
a) Floor area (in m 2 )<br />
24. “Permeke Site” all kinds of areas included = 6 186 m 2<br />
25. 5 828 m 2<br />
26. none<br />
27. “Cyber-space” 500 m 2<br />
28. none<br />
29. “Auditorium” = 144 m 2 (is part of the public library zone !!) + on the<br />
Permeke Site different “meeting” rooms eventually used as Seminar<br />
Rooms = +/- 250 m 2 . During closing hours of the Library: first floor