The Varna Pencho Slaveykov Regional Library,

in the city is a landmark for the city, carefully embedded in the historical context of its surroundings. The new ten-storey building houses the entire collection of the items which are currently scattered across six buildings throughout the city, whilst providing a suitable location for the depository for Bulgarian national literature. It offers the public a place of social interaction, exchange of knowledge, and a viewpoint from which the city and its beautiful surroundings can be gazed upon, whilst providing a comfortable working environment for the staff.

 

“We are a modern, open and friendly institution”

 

While the library consists of various sections accessible to different users it functions as a cohesive, and provides the user with sensual stimuli as one advances through the building. The sequential order of the spaces offers different perspectives on the function of the library as a social construct, and on the urban surroundings. The atrium with its continuous staircase provides a panorama of the building in which all the different users can interact, exchange, and participate.

 

“Come to spend your free time with us”

 

• Ground level built-up area: 1.679 sqm
• Total built-up area of the overground levels (ground level included) 18.383 sqm
• Total area of landscaped areas in the range of the competition plot and the building: 5.639 sqm
• Number of parking spots in the underground garage: 337 cars