Tairua Library

31 Dec

Completed in 2008, this project for the Thames Coromandel District Council includes a small library, a community meeting room and ancillary spaces, to suit the current needs of the local community. The building has replaced an old temporary prefab library that served the district for many years.

Located behind the main shopping area on a site zoned for the future commercial development of Tairua, the library is the first building within the proposed master plan for that area. It has been designed so the building can be extended to the north if required, where parking will initially be provided at the rear of the building.

The building sits on a plinth to raise the floor level above anticipated flood levels, with the main frontage facing Manaia Rd. Front and rear entries to the building are linked via terraces on the east, and these will in turn link to pedestrian areas planned within the future commercial area.

The form and materials are domestic in scale but the completed project is intended to be a community meeting point serving a minor civic role within the Tairua township.

Location
Tairua

Date Completed
2008

Client
Thames Coromandel District Council

Team
Neil Cotton

Photography
ASC Architects