Peckham Library

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Peckham Library is an award-winning, boldly designed public library and community hub in the Peckham district of south London.

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Peckham Library canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
community hub
public library
architect Will Alsop
linked to: William Alsop
architecturalFirm Alsop & Störmer
architecturalStyle High-tech architecture
Postmodern architecture
awardReceived Civic Trust Award
RIBA Award
linked to: RIBA Awards

Stirling Prize
coordinates 51.474°N 0.068°W
country United Kingdom
designedFor local community of Peckham
elevationAboveGround elevated main reading room
function community centre
public lending library
hasPart IT suites
café
children's library
community spaces
meeting rooms
reading rooms
study areas
heritageDesignationDate 2013
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
inception 2000
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory London Borough of Southwark
location England
London
linked to: London, England

Peckham
United Kingdom
materialUsed concrete
glass
steel
nearby Peckham High Street
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
notableFeature L-shaped plan
cantilevered structure
colorful exterior cladding
external steel columns
notableFor innovative library design
role in urban regeneration of Peckham
openingDate 2000-03-08
operatedBy Southwark Council
ownedBy London Borough of Southwark
partOf Southwark Libraries
postalCode SE15 5JR
publicTransitAccess Peckham Rye railway station
streetAddress 122 Peckham Hill Street
yearOfAward 2000
2001

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Peckham hasLandmark Peckham Library
William Alsop notableWork Peckham Library
William Alsop designed Peckham Library