Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) said work is in its final stages at the emirate's ‘House of Wisdom’ library project which is set to open in April.
The House of Wisdom, which is situated near The Scroll, the striking monument designed by UK-based artist Gerry Judah, reimagines libraries for the 21st century, based on the principle of flexibility.
The two-storey archive is the traditional library, where members can research and read in relative quiet. It will initially contain 40,000 books which will expand to a 105,000 collection when it is fully operational. There will also be an extensive collection of books in Braille.
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Head of the Sharjah World Book Capital, SWBC, Advisory Committee and Vice President of International Publishers Association, IPA, yesterday (February 11) conducted a detailed inspection visit of the library project.
Designed by the award-winning British architectural design and engineering firm, Foster + Partners, the essence of the structure’s unique design is the large floating roof with 15-metre cantilevered overhangs.
This serves to effectively protect the large transparent building from the elements of nature. To achieve more shading on the bottom portion, specially manufactured bamboo shades that can be manipulated to increase or decrease the coverage from the sun, have been utilised.
The glass feature also serves to underline the fact that it is a beacon of knowledge in the way it lights up the surroundings at night.
The project was unveiled on April 23 last year, the day Sharjah officially began its yearlong journey as Unesco World Book Capital 2019.-TradeArabia News Service
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