Media Library in Vénissieux
Situated in the southern suburbs of Lyons, this area was subject to social unrest in the 1990s. The new facilities were conceived, therefore, with an integrative function. The various sections of the library are distributed over an area of 3,200 m² on the ground floor, which is divided into individual realms solely by furnishings, bookshelves, and wood and glass partitions. The administration, stores and special spaces are housed in a three-storey tract above the circulation zone. The structural system of this large hall comprises a simple steel space frame – with a roof of ribbed metal sheeting – supported by 16 exposed concrete shear walls. A 3-metre-wide circulation space between the inner area and the facade allows the various realms to be entered from all sides without creating disruptive internal access zones.
