Project
Malookhtinskaya Library
Category
Best Design Project for Library
About the project (provided by the applicant)
On May 9, 1945, the decision was made to create a library, making it a contemporary of the Great Victory. The core concept of the project is memory. The library aims to find a balance between past and future through the study and preservation of history. A signature feature of the 1958 building is its arched windows with historic glazing. The interior is executed in an eclectic style, harmoniously combining avant-garde and early 20th-century neoclassicism. This is reflected in the carefully chosen color palette and accents on historical details: through arches throughout the space, ceiling beams and coffers, and a metal staircase.
The library includes halls for art and professional literature, a space for young readers with a dedicated children’s collection, a Memory Lab, and an Immersive Hall that allow visitors to experience history and generational memory using advanced multimedia technologies. A specially equipped coworking space provides an area for reading and working.
Location
49/20 Novocherkassky Prospect, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Project implementation year
2025
Project website
https://vk.com/mo_lib
Extra visual materials
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10d7rVNbKKOj6ijrsXGIRT68p1BhkDHII?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F6vcUQIUy6zuqMuev3LjQA43Vr4Qpfkx?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ODGJJyTvIaQ8AuM9sdV9ZDg6zktepUgG/view?usp=drive_link
Applicant
SPb GBUK “Centralized Library System of Krasnogvardeysky District”
Author of the project
LLC “Vladimir Dashkov Design Workshop”
Photo
LLC “Vladimir Dashkov Design Workshop,” SPb GBUK “Centralized Library System of Krasnogvardeysky District”
Customer
SPb GBUK “Centralized Library System of Krasnogvardeysky District”
Other participants
Contractor — LLC “ST-Service”
Interactive equipment — “Mediakuznya,” “MediaMateria”
Library equipment — “IDLogic”
Furniture — LLC “EGRI”
Status of the project
Implemented
