Prechteck’s
design for the extension of the National Library of Austria located at
the Hofburg in Vienna contains a number of cultural facilities including
a 1200sqm underground core exhibition hall, a smaller 600sqm
multifunctional hall, creative studios, a restaurant, and shops.
The design is to be seen as an extension of the bordering park and
takes off at its north-west end to cross over the fire / drop-off lane
with a twist that after crossing arches back to the ground level to melt
into the landscape. All the facilities are housed in one seamless
structure, creating at each point a different spatial experience towards
the Hofburg and directing its visitors intuitively to the foyer and to
the different programs.
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Источник: http://www.evolo.us/architecture/extension-to-the-national-library-of-austria-prechteck/ | 
