Concept design review

Riverside Library

A reading room that opens to the water, in 1,800 square metres.

Studio SampleFictional project, sample deckOctober 2026

A single long room, lit from the river side.

Ground floor, 1:200

Plan: one room, three zones

Schematic only; dimensions in millimetres.

Materials

Four materials, nothing else

Board-formed concreteWalls, 40 mm lap
Oak, oiledCeiling slats, shelving
Handmade brickTerrace paving
Low-iron glassRiver elevation

The brief in numbers

1,800m2Gross floor area
220Reading seats
14mClear span, no columns

Programme

  1. Concept

    Today's review.

  2. Developed design

    Structure and services.

  3. Tender

    Drawings and specification.

  4. Opening

    After 14 months on site.

Next

Approve the concept

Decision proceed to developed designstudio@example.com