Yvonne SealeApr 13, 2024

In theory, putting a minimalist concrete and steel shelving system into a Baroque library should be jarring—but I think this works surprisingly well? Maybe it's the light & the use of white space.

Želiv Abbey is a #Premonstratensian community founded in the 12th c.

https://www.yatzer.com/library-monastery-zeliv-monastery-sepka-architects

A Concrete & Steel Shelving System Breathes New Life in the Library of a Historic Monastery in the Czech Republic

Commissioned to renovate the disused library in a Premonstratensian monastery ...

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@yvonne I think it only works because of the books - if there were modern books on the shelves, with their vastly varying sizes and bold colours, it would have looked so very different, and the modern shelving would have stood out more. Like this, the old books form a cohesive unit that has a stronger visual pull than the shelving.
May 6, 2024 at 3:32pmWeb