CIVIC & PUBLIC

Municipal Library & Community Hub

Location Ankara, Turkey
Year 2023
Area 14,000 m²
Client Ankara Metropolitan Municipality

The Municipal Library and Community Hub redefines what a contemporary public library can be. Rather than a single large reading room, the project is organised as a series of distinct spatial characters — from the grand, double-height main hall to intimate alcoves for individual study, maker spaces, recording studios, and a children’s discovery centre.

The building’s civic presence is established through a generous covered forecourt — a transitional space between street and interior that functions as a market, event space, and gathering place year-round. The facade is composed of a finely perforated terracotta screen whose pattern is derived from traditional geometric motifs, abstracting local heritage into a contemporary architectural language.

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