Projects / Public
Nørrebro Library Annex
- Location
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Type
- Public
- Client
- City of Copenhagen
- Area
- 2,400 m²
- Status
- Completed 2023
- Team
- Anders Holm, Ida Holm, Mikkel Lund
A brick reading house added to a 1930s branch library, lit from above through a sawtooth roof.
The original library had run out of room for its busiest use: people who come to sit and read. The annex adds one tall reading hall, connected to the old building by a glazed bridge at first-floor level.
Its walls are laid in a pale, hand-struck brick chosen to sit beside the older red brick without copying it. Light comes from north-facing roof glazing, so the hall stays even and glare-free through the day.
Stacks under the north light
Reading hall facing the park
Stair and brick detail
