SHAU’s Microlibrary promotes reading and social engagement in Bandung park
Small-scale learning facilities in dense urban contexts across Indonesia
SHAU’s Microlibrary promotes reading and social engagement in Bandung park
Small-scale learning facilities in dense urban contexts across Indonesia
Last updated: December 28, 2023 Bandung, Indonsia
The project is part of a larger initiative known as the “100 Microlibraries” programme, created by the design firm SHAU. It seeks to help boost literacy in Indonesia by introducing small-scale learning facilities into dense urban contexts.
SHAU set up the programme in 2012 to implement a network of community-run micro-libraries across Southeast Asia. This typology is intended to bridge the gap between mobile ‘books-on-wheels’ libraries and larger city-scale institutions.
Experiments with material, social and climatic strategies in architecture
Each micro-library is undertaken with different partners and funding models. It experiments with material, social and climatic strategies in architecture to address the needs of the community it is intended for. Eight of these micro-libraries have already reached various stages of completion; several more are on the way.
The Microlibrary Fibonacci will be nestled amongst the trees of Citarip Park, in the city of Bandung (Java, Indonesia). As a meeting ground for the vicinity, the facility could also be used to host arts and crafts events.
In case you missed ...
-
Holcim Foundation Fellowships
Extended Deadline - Your Last Chance to Join the Holcim Foundation Fellowship
Decarbonization at Scale: New York City, USA - August 5-16, 2024
-
Podcast
Raising the floor on innovative carbon solutions
Liz Minné discusses a range of innovative strategies that redefine our expectations of flooring.
-
Webinar
Green Campus Blueprints: Crafting Net-Zero Architecture
Holcim Awards Webinars look at sustainable design on campus with winners from Singapore and the USA