PUBLIC SPACE For Amusement and Achievement

Public Libraries, play centres for children, swimming pools, theatres, cultural and neighbourhood centres all receive attention here through full colour photographs, plans, details and elevations. Sixteen projects are presented, including: Aires Mateus’ Cultural Centre in Sines; the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art by Diller Scofidio+Renfro; SANAA’s Almere Theatre and Cultural Centre; J.Mayer.H’s Danfoss Universe; World Classrooms by Future Systems, and the Des Moines Public Library by David Chipperfield.

• Municipal Library and Reading Park in Torre Pacheco / Martín Lejarraga
• Cultural Centre in Sines / Aires Mateus
• ÍIhavo City Library / ARX PORTUGAL, Arquitectos Lda.
• Portalegre Castle Rehabilitation / Cândido Chuva Gomes
• Chateau in Velké Opatovice / Zdenék Fránek
• Institute of Contemporary Art / Diller Scofidio+Renfro
• Almere Theatre and Cultural Centre / SANAA
• Danfoss Universe / J. Mayer H.
• PEEC Visitor Activity Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
• Children’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation / Sou Fujimoto
• World Classrooms / Future Systems
• Valdesanchuela Swimming Pool / Alberto Nicolau
• Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
• Palafolls Public Library / Miralles Tagliabue EMBT
• Des Moines Public Library / David Chipperfield
• Winnipeg Centennial Library Addition / Patkau Architects