The David Wilson library: the existing library at the University of leicester

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This is the library that is currently functioning at the University of Leicester. To be frank, It is not old at all, According to Associated Architects (2023) the project was completed in 2008 with a total value of 25 million pounds. I can see the beauty of this project since it is coherent with the environment around it; its design goes with the engineering building which is right next to it.

(My picture, sourced from Google Earth)

According to Associated Architects(2023), this library comprises 38 kilometers of shelving that allows for a 20-year expansion in the printed collections, 1,500 reader places of all kinds (including a dedicated Postgraduate Area, IT training, and group study rooms), and a student development zone with the Student Learning Centre, Careers Service, bookshop, café, 500-seat lecture theatre, seminar rooms, Accessibility Centre, and Special Collections Archive. Which makes it a general library for all courses, and that is how mine is going to be different.  







REFERENCES:

  • David Wilson Library - Associated Architects. (2023) [Online] Associated Architects. Available from: https://associated-architects.co.uk/project/david-wilson-library/.

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  1. Sam DarganFebruary 26, 2024 at 1:59 PM

    Again, not much depth to this - the existing library makes yours problematic as it is so close to the engineering building - therefore, how does your library serve the specific needs of the students and staff in the Engineering building - could you add an extension to your building to connect to the Engineering facility?

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