The Word – National Centre for the Written Word / FaulknerBrowns Architects

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Architects: FaulknerBrowns Architects
Area: 4115 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Atelje Lyktan, Bespoke Concrete, Classic Masonry, James & Taylor, Teams roofing, Topside
Main Contractor: Bowmer & Kirkland
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers: Desco
Structural Engineers: Curtins Consulting

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Text description provided by the architects. In a modern society in which we all enjoy immediate access to information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, then what should a library for the 21st century look like and what should it offer to the public? This was the simple question which The Word, National Centre for the Written Word seeks to answer.

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Published on January 09, 2017

Cite: "The Word – National Centre for the Written Word / FaulknerBrowns Architects" 09 Jan 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/801550/the-word-nil-national-centre-for-the-written-word-faulknerbrowns-architects> ISSN 0719-8884