Woolston Community Library, Christchurch

The new Woolston Community Library is one of the last Council community facilities to be rebuilt following the 2010/2011 earthquakes.

Woolston Library was a new build project that  required the design of a small-scale mixed-use community space. The building  design comprises three main areas: an outdoor courtyard, the library, and the  community hall. The facility also includes a small meeting room, public  toilets, and car parking. An existing driveway running the length of the  building was repurposed into a pedestrian laneway connecting Ferry Road to  the upgraded car park.

Woolston Community Library is a small scale  community space that is a focal point for the people of Woolston. The TMCo  engineering team design team who delivered that particular programme of work  with Christchurch City Council, will also lead the delivery of this project.

This project had a focus on  stakeholder engagement and creating a representative space that shares the  narrative and vernacular of the communities they serve. Story telling is  important in creating connectivity to the industrial history of the area and  those who continue their trade across the Canterbury region. Both projects  also required innovative thinking and clever design to support excellent  design outcomes whilst remaining within budgetary expectations.

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