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Hortus Libris: Neighborhood library in the urban garden

Author: Teodora Lolea

Supervisor: Conf. Dr. Arh. Mihaela Pelteacu

Faculty: "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture

Parameters: RH: Gf: Gf+1 / Floor: 4314m2 / Su: 4112m2 / POT: 18 / CUT: 0.21

The chosen location and its surroundings require a project addressed to the community, taking into account both the memory of the place and the current needs of its inhabitants. Due to its privileged position on the main street, its convex shape, which "pushes" it towards the central area, and the collective memory of the garden that once existed here, the space is ideal for a public function framed within a large green space.

A recent study by Studio BASAR shows that Bucharest has only 32 public libraries. According to Library Law 334/2002, their surface area covers only 25% of the space needed for this function. The study also po

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