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Project • By architectenbureau cepezed • Offices
cepezed office
cepezed has moved from its clean-lined office building in the Phoenixstraat in Delft to a listed property more than a century old. The reasons for the move are largely practical: lack of space, the wish for a single communal working space and above all, the nuisance the firm was experiencing from the construction of the railway tunnel in front of its
door. However, a deeper meaning can also be attributed to the transition to monumental accommodation. Since 1999 cepezed has been housed in a steel-and-glass building it developed and designed itself, which can be considered exemplary for the architecture that has brought the firm renown since its inception: technologically innovative, assembled with the precision of a car and stripped of eve... More
Project • By 1100 Architect • Libraries
Queens Central Library, CLDC
The design and construction of the Children’s Library Discovery Center (CLDC) is the implementation of one of the first phases of 1100 Architect’s master plan for the renovation and modernization of the 275,000-square-foot Queens Central Library. The CLDC is a 22,000-square-foot, two-story addition adjacent to the existing Central Library building. The glowing glass façade will be a beacon in the surrounding community and is elemental in increasing the library’s visibility and reintroducing it as a central cultural and social destination. Situated on a corner, the new addition takes advantage of its exposure to the street, creating a dialogue between the interior and exterior through the use of large transparent windows that allow an abunda... More