Saturday, 19 March 2011

Surry Hills, library and community centre

The Surry Hills Library and Community Centre is located on Crown Street, opposite Shannon Reserve. This iconic building, which was completed in 2009. features a high standard of design and sustainability. The southern facade is all glass, providing high levels of natural lighting throughout the building. The pedestrian mall and nature strip has been created by blocking off Collins Street to Crown Street.
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19 comments:

  1. AndreaSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 02:35:00 GMT+11

    How uniquely beautiful!! I bet it is a wonderful place to visit and appreciate.

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  2. forgetmenotSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 06:29:00 GMT+11

    Wow,what a refection of the clouds--very nice. So many things to see and do in Sydney--lovely place to visit. Mickie

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  3. Ms. BeckySaturday, 19 March 2011 at 06:45:00 GMT+11

    you are showing me sights that I am completely unfamiliar with and I love it. the light that reaches the inside of this building must be amazing. I'm reminded a bit though of what happened with one of our brand new hospitals here. all windows and the women at the reception desk and check-ins cannot even see their computer screens for the bright sunshine coming through the glass. they are miserable! go figure, the best laid plans, right? I still love it in spite. thanks for sharing, and have a really great weekend.

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  4. UnknownSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 08:16:00 GMT+11

    Gorgeous reflection! Have a great weekend!

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  5. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.Saturday, 19 March 2011 at 08:37:00 GMT+11

    Questa libreria รจ veramente unica !
    Molto bella l'estetica.
    Buona serata.
    Myriam :)

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  6. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Saturday, 19 March 2011 at 08:37:00 GMT+11

    I love libraries and this looks like a beautiful place to hang out. Reading and watching out the picture windows, I'd never want to leave.

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  7. genieSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 10:03:00 GMT+11

    This unusual library is an amazing piece of architecture, and the reflections of the clouds are amazing. I am not a real fan of seriously modern buildings, but I really do like this one. I think it would be wonderful inside.

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  8. MarkSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 11:14:00 GMT+11

    I know Shannon Reserve well but this is a new feature since i was last there...1987 maybe!!... The folks of Surry Hills are lucky to have such a fine building

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  9. AnonymousSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 11:58:00 GMT+11

    modern beauty indeed. please have a good weekend.

    daily athens

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  10. UnknownSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 13:01:00 GMT+11

    Lovely reflections. I bet a sunrise would truly be magnificent refected here.

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  11. Sylvia KSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 13:59:00 GMT+11

    This is totally incredible, Jim! What fantastic reflections and, yes, so uniquely beautiful! Wow! I'm overwhelmed! Hope you have a great weekend and find some more shots like this one!!!

    Sylvia

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  12. JimSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 14:01:00 GMT+11

    Miss Becky, I think the clever thing they did here was to have the glass facade on the southern wall which gets practically no direct sunlight. The eastern side has a louvre facade which moves and follows the sun to control internal glare and heat. I'll try and get a shot of the building from that angle for a future post.

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  13. Pat TillettSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 15:24:00 GMT+11

    What an amazing building and photo!

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  14. Regina Saturday, 19 March 2011 at 17:18:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful reflections!
    Happy weekend.

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  15. Flotsam FriendsSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 17:30:00 GMT+11

    Wow I haven't dropped by in a while and look what I almost missed. This is such an amazing building. Really suits the vibe of Surry Hills I think as it's become so much more sophisticated since I moved to Sydney in 1989. Pruxxx

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  16. Nature RamblesSaturday, 19 March 2011 at 21:51:00 GMT+11

    Very unique building and beautiful reflections!

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  17. Yogi♪♪♪Saturday, 19 March 2011 at 22:35:00 GMT+11

    That's very beautiful building. Nice reflections.

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  18. marinaSunday, 20 March 2011 at 13:17:00 GMT+11

    gorgeous reflections!

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  19. 'TsukiMonday, 21 March 2011 at 08:27:00 GMT+11

    This must be a nice place to study : this wall of glass must give so much light inside... A pleasure !

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