King Fahad National Library Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Middle East Architecture
King Fahad National Library Riyadh Building
26 Oct 2020
King Fahad National Library Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Design: Professor Eckhard Gerber – Gerber Architekten

photograph : Christian Richter
ARCHITECTURE
The King Fahad National Library, one of the most important cultural buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was completed and went into use for its intended purpose in 2015. This project sees Professor Eckhard Gerber and his Gerber Architekten team accomplishing one of the most important urban development and cultural projects in the capital, Riyadh. The design functions as the central driving force behind a piece of urban development and rearrangement, and combines the challenge of designing within the existing building stock with respect for Arabian culture.
photo : Christian Richter
Interior Design

The entire former roof of the existing building, which occupies an extensive area, now provides a reading landscape flooded with light and offers a special atmosphere that will encourage the exchange of knowledge in this way. Inside ? as if hidden in a treasure chest, a knowledge storehouse ? are the book stacks. Visitors access the open-access sections on the third floor of the new building via bridges from the reading area. Everything is covered by a new roof, punctuated by skylights under which white membranes gently distribute the light throughout the entire interior.

photo : Christian...