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Peckham Library and Media Centre – London, U.K.

Posted in Built by lindseylohberg2009 on January 24, 2010

Building: Peckham Library and Media Centre
Location: 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, England, UK
Completion: 1999
Architect: Alsop Architecture
Structural Engineers: Adams Kara Taylor Engineers
Facade: Gebr. Kufferath AG
Client: London Borough of Southwark

AE Interests: The building is a giant inverted capital letter ‘L’, cantilevered overhang held up by diagonal columns, concrete frame for natural cooling, “tongue” on the roof acts as a shade for ventilation shafts, the north face is covered in multi-colored glass panels and the rest of the exterior is made of copper.

UTL2011-E, UTL2011-A?

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