Project
Public Library

Category 
Best Design Project for Library

About the project
This public library is designed on one of four suggested sites in Saudi Arabia. The library will be a pleasant, inviting space that encourages lengthy visits and frequent use. It will be a space that encourages human interaction. The concept of this project is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a type of meditation, in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress The practice of purposely focusing one's awareness on the present moment.

Location
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Project design year
2021

Extra visual materials
https://www.instagram.com/layal.arch/

Applicant and author of the project 
Layal Azan, bachelor architecture student at Dar Al-Hekma University. Hardworking and passionate, possessing problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail. Speaks Arabic and English, wills to learn new things.

Status of the project
Conceptual design

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