By closing the gap between the municipal offices and a school, the library forms a new public open space. On the other side is the countryside around Lake Thun. The ground floor is designed as a continuous space containing the libraries, while on the upper level are local authority offices.
The advantages of timber were exploited for the load-bearing structure in the regional Swiss tradition, with prefabricated hollow box floors and framed elements for the facades.
The advantages of timber were exploited for the load-bearing structure in the regional Swiss tradition, with prefabricated hollow box floors and framed elements for the facades.