ARCHELLO YOUR CONNECTION WITH ARCHITECTURE

The Peckham Library and Media Centre is located adjacent to the Town Square in Peckham, London. The building has been built by Southwark Borough Council to provide a centre for arts and technology.

Adams Kara Taylor worked with Alsop Architects on the design of this project which commenced at the end of 1995 with a budget of £ 4.5 million. The shape and style of the building and the materials used on the external elevations and internal areas produced a design which reflects the importance of the centre to the residents of Southwark. A close working relationship with the Client and local community was necessary to ensure that not only the architectural design of the building was a success but also the project fulfilled the needs and aspirations of the surrounding population and visitors to Peckham.

A variety of different materials were adopted for the primary structure, reinforced concrete for the accommodation block, steel for the longspan reading room structure and sloping external columns and timber for the suspended ‘pods’. The project was completed in the summer of 1999.