The library is noted for its architecture. Its three buildings are meant to resemble black stones that are illuminated at night. In 2008, the library park won an award for best architecture of the year in the Ibero-American Architecture and Urban Design Biennial (IAUB) in Lisbon.[2] The library was designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti, a Colombian architect who had previously designed another library park in the La Ladera neighborhood of Medellín.
Situated on a hillside above Medellin, the library can be reached by the Medellín Metrocable at the Santo Domingo stop on Line K.[3]
Spain Library, located in the 1st commune of Medellín.
The library was designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti, an architect from Barranquilla who also designed the León de Greiff Library in Colombia. It was completed in 2007 after the plans were approved in 2005. The construction area was 5,500 sqm with a final floor area of 3,727 sqm. The library construction cost approximately $4 million.[4]
The library consists of three interconnected buildings decorated on the outside with dark stone tiles. The three buildings each house different programs: the library, the training rooms, and the auditorium, which was donated by the Spanish government.[5] The three buildings are connected by a platform. New footpaths and roads were also built nearby to connect the library to the neighborhood.
The library was intentionally created with small windows, so that visitors could disconnect from the surrounding conditions of the neighborhood.[5]
Historyedit
At the end of the 20th century, the northwest barrio of Santo Domingo, located in the 1st commune, was considered one of the most dangerous places in Latin America.[6] As late as 2003, the people were not allowed to stay on the streets after 5 p.m. and the area was controlled at night by urban militias.
The Northeast Integral Urban Project (Spanish: Proyecto Urbano Integral (PUI) Nororiental) was a city initiative to improve infrastructure in the poorest two zones in the north-west. A scheme for five Library parks was planned, the fourth one built and the most famous of which today is the Spain Library. The other libraries added as part of the city's education development program and redevelopment efforts included the León de Greiff Library, San Javier Library, Belén Library, and La Quintana Library. After the initial 2009 program another five libraries were added to the plan for 2011, for a total of ten library parks.
In 2013, the city government hired the National University of Colombia to conduct a study of the problems of the facade. In 2014, the study by the university was completed. The results said that damage corresponded to failures in the facade but not in structural core. This repair will cost around 11,000 million pesos.
Referencesedit
^Michael J. LaRosa; Germán R. Mejía (5 April 2012). Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 244–. ISBN978-1-4422-0937-4. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
^Luis Fernando González Escobar (2010). Ciudad y arquitectura urbana en Colombia 1980-2010. Universidad de Antioquia. pp. 226–. ISBN978-958-714-382-9. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
^. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
^Kimmelman, Michael (18 May 2012). "A City Rises, Along With Its Hopes". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
^ ab"España Library / Giancarlo Mazzanti". Arch Daily. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
^Lucy Bullivant (12 November 2012). Masterplanning Futures BULLIVANT. Routledge. pp. 122–. ISBN978-0-415-55446-6. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^. Red de Bibliotecas. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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biblioteca, españa, medellín, spain, library, park, parque, biblioteca, españa, library, park, located, santo, domingo, savio, neighborhood, medellín, colombia, named, after, country, spain, whose, government, helped, fund, project, through, spanish, agency, i. Spain Library Park Parque Biblioteca Espana is a library park located in the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood of Medellin Colombia It is named after the country of Spain whose government helped fund the project through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation 1 Spain Library Park6 17 41 N 75 32 19 W 6 29472 N 75 53861 W 6 29472 75 53861LocationSanto Domingo Savio Medellin Antioquia ColombiaTypePublic libraryEstablished2007 The library is noted for its architecture Its three buildings are meant to resemble black stones that are illuminated at night In 2008 the library park won an award for best architecture of the year in the Ibero American Architecture and Urban Design Biennial IAUB in Lisbon 2 The library was designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti a Colombian architect who had previously designed another library park in the La Ladera neighborhood of Medellin Situated on a hillside above Medellin the library can be reached by the Medellin Metrocable at the Santo Domingo stop on Line K 3 Contents 1 Design 2 History 3 References 4 External linksDesign edit nbsp Spain Library located in the 1st commune of Medellin The library was designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti an architect from Barranquilla who also designed the Leon de Greiff Library in Colombia It was completed in 2007 after the plans were approved in 2005 The construction area was 5 500 sqm with a final floor area of 3 727 sqm The library construction cost approximately 4 million 4 The library consists of three interconnected buildings decorated on the outside with dark stone tiles The three buildings each house different programs the library the training rooms and the auditorium which was donated by the Spanish government 5 The three buildings are connected by a platform New footpaths and roads were also built nearby to connect the library to the neighborhood The library was intentionally created with small windows so that visitors could disconnect from the surrounding conditions of the neighborhood 5 History editAt the end of the 20th century the northwest barrio of Santo Domingo located in the 1st commune was considered one of the most dangerous places in Latin America 6 As late as 2003 the people were not allowed to stay on the streets after 5 p m and the area was controlled at night by urban militias The Northeast Integral Urban Project Spanish Proyecto Urbano Integral PUI Nororiental was a city initiative to improve infrastructure in the poorest two zones in the north west A scheme for five Library parks was planned the fourth one built and the most famous of which today is the Spain Library The other libraries added as part of the city s education development program and redevelopment efforts included the Leon de Greiff Library San Javier Library Belen Library and La Quintana Library After the initial 2009 program another five libraries were added to the plan for 2011 for a total of ten library parks The library was inaugurated on 24 March 2007 with a visit from the King and Queen of Spain Juan Carlos I of Spain and Queen Sofia of Spain 7 In 2013 the city government hired the National University of Colombia to conduct a study of the problems of the facade In 2014 the study by the university was completed The results said that damage corresponded to failures in the facade but not in structural core This repair will cost around 11 000 million pesos References edit Michael J LaRosa German R Mejia 5 April 2012 Colombia A Concise Contemporary History Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers pp 244 ISBN 978 1 4422 0937 4 Retrieved 16 August 2013 Luis Fernando Gonzalez Escobar 2010 Ciudad y arquitectura urbana en Colombia 1980 2010 Universidad de Antioquia pp 226 ISBN 978 958 714 382 9 Retrieved 16 August 2013 Americalate fotografia nocturna del Parque Biblioteca Espana Archived from the original on 2015 10 18 Retrieved 2013 08 19 Kimmelman Michael 18 May 2012 A City Rises Along With Its Hopes The New York Times Retrieved 31 December 2014 a b Espana Library Giancarlo Mazzanti Arch Daily 17 June 2008 Retrieved 31 December 2014 Lucy Bullivant 12 November 2012 Masterplanning Futures BULLIVANT Routledge pp 122 ISBN 978 0 415 55446 6 Retrieved 14 August 2013 Parque Biblioteca Espana Santo Domingo Red de Bibliotecas Archived from the original on 31 December 2014 Retrieved 31 December 2014 External links edit nbsp Media related to Biblioteca Espana at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Biblioteca de Espana Medellin amp oldid 1202396370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
