This includes books, music, DVDs, archives and records. It took four months to move all four million items to their new home. Other key parties include Austin-Smith Lord (architect), Buro Happold (building services engineers), SES (mechanical and electrical), RoC Consulting (civil and structural engineers), Buro Happold and FEDRA (access and fire consultants), SRL (acoustic engineers), Tweeds (construction, design and management), Cofely (facilities management), AA Projects (independent certifier) and Turner & Townsend (employers agent). Inspire Partnership delivered the scheme and the main contractor were Shepherd Construction. Inside the library, 15,393 metres of shelving has been installed which will hold approximately 355,000 books. There are 17kms of archives in the new repository equivalent to 2.5 circuits of the Grand National course. The Picton Reading Room roof is covered by 850m2 of zinc. The flag pole erected on the Picton Reading Room roof is 9 metres high and supports a 4 yard flag. Restoration of the historic Picton Library, Hornby Library and the Oak Room.ģ,497m3 of concrete was poured, including all floor slabs and columns - enough to fill around 31 double decker buses.Ģ53 concrete columns were constructed during the project.
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Stunning new central atrium built with domed roof to mirror the Picton Roof.Ī new five-storey archive and a specialist climate controlled repository which will store the citys archives and rare treasures. The 1978 eight-storey extension between the Walker Art Gallery and the World Museum was also demolished.Ī new five-storey library has been constructed behind the Grade II* listed historic faade.Ī new entrance has been created on William Brown Street. The 1950s Brown Library has been demolished, rebuilt and extended. The new construction covers 8,000m2 and the retained refurbished areas cover 4500m2. Liverpool is home to one of the largest archives outside of London.īuilding work began Monday 8 November 2010 and was completed Monday 14 January 2013.Īt its peak, nearly 200 people were working on the library and 43% of them were from Merseyside. It was rebuilt and extended in the 1950s and 1970s. The library is located on William Brown Street in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage site.īombing during World War II resulted in most of the library, except for the faade, being destroyed.
Liverpool Central Library originally opened in 1860. One million visitors are expected in the first year, with an estimated 800,000 visitors each following year. It is the largest library development taking place in Europe. This is one of only two major library developments opening in 2013. Liverpool Central Library and Archive Store The Facts
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