The Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt in Vienna, nowadays known simply as “die Graphische“, was originally established in 1888 as a teaching and research institute dedicated to photography. It later expanded its activities to book-printing and other graphic production processes, and was the first art and design school in Europe to combine research with vocational activities. The shed roof brings in indirect overhead sunlight, perfect for lighting work surfaces. Originally located in a city building on Westbahnstrasse, the institute moved to a larger campus designed by Ernst Schuster and Konrad Gollob in 1967. The space now occupied by the library was the former print shop, with its characteristic shed roof design. Now used by the design institute’s library, this space used to be the school’s print shop. Exterior of the former print shop, which now includes workshops, offices and the library. This post is part of a series on adaptive reuse in libraries. See the list of such projects…
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