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Dokk1 Aarhus Library
Urban Mediaspace: Jutland Architecture, Denmark ? design by SHL Architects
page updated 27 Sep 2016 with new photos
Urban Mediaspace Aarhus
Design: SHL Architects
Location: Mindet 1, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
World’s best library: Dokk1 wins Public Library of the Year Award 2016

Monday 15th August, Dokk1 in Aarhus, Denmark, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, was announced winner of the Public Library of the Year Award 2016 at a ceremony during the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) congress in Columbus, Ohio. The international panel of judges recognised Dokk1 as a true library of the future that embraces new digital developments, user demands, local culture, and a desire to accommodate diverse population groups within an open and functional architectural expression.
Dokk1 triumphed over libraries from Australia and the United States, becoming the first Danish library to receive this prestigious prize.

Completed in June 2015, Dokk1 opened as the largest public library in Scandinavia housing a citizen service centre, office space, automated parking for 1,000 cars and new harbour-side public squares. Situated at the mouth of the Aarhus River in one of the most prominent sites of the city centre of Aarhus, the 35,600m2 building is designed as a place for exchanging knowledge and opportunities and a multicultural meeti...