Creating a Library from a Locomotive Shed in Tilburg, the Netherlands
The LocHal is both an imposing and inviting public meeting place
located in the Spoorzone district in Tilburg in the south of the Netherlands. A
former locomotive shed constructed in 1932 has undergone an intensive and
splendid conversion involving excellent collaboration of several architectural
firms and designers. It houses the Bibliotheek LocHal/LocHal Library of the
Midden Brabant region which consists of six municipalities in the centre of the
province of Noord-Brabant, and several other organisations. The new library
has redefined its functions and provides a wide range of opportunities for users,
not only facilitating access to information, but also ample opportunity for the
creation of new knowledge and information as well as interactive and engaging
activities. In addition to various areas for lectures and events, the library has a
series of labs focusing on topics ranging from food to words where visitors can
learn experientially and gain new skills. The LocHal library offers a unique learning
and working environment where everyone is challenged to think outside the
box, deviate from the beaten path, meet new people, learn and experiment. The
new facility has proved popular with everyone and has been described as the
beating heart of the district.
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