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Public Library for Łódź by Maciek Grelewicz
Polish Design Season: Technical University of Łódź graduate Maciek Grelewicz has proposed a library for the city of Łódź clad in golden lettering.
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Designed for Grelewicz' graduation project, the building would include a cafe on the ground floor, exhibition spaces and a roof terrace, alongside a traditional library and media library.
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Here's some text from Grelewicz:
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Public Library in Lodz
In the beginning of XXI-st century library is no longer a fortress of knowledge accessible only for handful of initiated.
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To attract readers it has to use weapons typical for commercial market.
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That is why many contemporary libraries are eye-catching buildings offering their users much more than just a place to read.
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My library is designed in the very centre of Lodz – third biggest city in Poland. Location near shops, restaurants, cultural and educational centres makes this building easily accessible by people of different age, background and interests.
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To fulfil their needs building contains many functions supplementing traditional library. Ground floor is a building’s ‘living room’ with open cafe and magazines reading-room.