![Open Library / Superpool - Shelving, Table](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5011/f255/28ba/0d5f/4c00/060e/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414054940)
Text description provided by the architects. Installation of a public reading room in an art gallery space is a generous addition to the urban life of Istanbul’s most crowded pedestrian street.
The gallery space is designed like an auditorium, with seats on one side facing a ‘stage’ with the books arranged as a backdrop. The proposal with a single element tries to create multiple options for public interaction; lectures, readings, screenings, casual conversations can all be accommodated.
![Open Library / Superpool - Shelving](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5011/f200/28ba/0d5f/4c00/05fd/newsletter/stringio.jpg?1414054942)
The mezzanine level above the gallery floor is used for more focused visitors in need of a private study zone.
The three-month-long library installation intends to expose the multiple responsibilities and operations of an art institution to its audience.
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