Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville is a public library for the metropolitan region Caen la Mer in Normandy, France.The 12,000 m2 multimedia library is located at the tip of the peninsula that extends out from the city of Caen to the English Channel. Its key position ? between the city?s historic core and an area of Caen that is being developed ? supports the city?s ambition for the library to become a new civic center. The library?s glass facade visually connects the adjacent park, pedestrian pathway and waterfront plaza to the interior and together with two large ground floor entrances at both sides of the building, enables a fluid interaction of the library with its surroundings. On the upper floors, the urban belvedere provides unobstructed views in all four directions.
© Philippe Ruault, Courtesy of OMA

Architects: OMA

Location: Quai François Mitterand, 14000 Caen, France

Architect In Charge: Chris van Duijn

Collaborating Architects: Clement Blanchet Architecture, Barcode Architects

Area: 12700.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Philippe Ruault

Engineering: Iosis / Egis Batiments

Sustainability & Facade: Elioth

Acoustic: RHDHV

Scenography: Ducks sceno

Renderings / Moving Images: ArtefactoryLab

Façade: Rob van ...