{"id":15296,"date":"2025-10-15T18:29:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/suspended-steel-shelving-forms-permeable-curtain-within-revitalized-historic-slovak-library\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:29:47","slug":"suspended-steel-shelving-forms-permeable-curtain-within-revitalized-historic-slovak-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/suspended-steel-shelving-forms-permeable-curtain-within-revitalized-historic-slovak-library\/","title":{"rendered":"suspended steel shelving forms permeable curtain within revitalized historic slovak library"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Doxa + Bistan Architekti revive P. O. Hviezdoslav Library in Pre\u0161ov<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project by Doxa and Bistan Architekti <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\">revitalizes<\/a><\/strong> the P. O. Hviezdoslav Regional Library in Pre\u0161ov, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-slovakia\/\">Slovakia<\/a><\/strong>. Housed within three adjoining historic townhouses, the intervention focuses on preserving the spatial integrity of the original structures while introducing a new shelving system that organizes the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/library-architecture-and-design\/\">library<\/a><\/strong> through spatial rhythm and light.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The library occupies three protected townhouses, each three stories high with basement levels and saddle roofs of varying heights. The main reading and collection spaces are located in the central townhouse, characterized by its large, hall-like interiors extending from the street facade to the courtyard. Maintaining the openness and light quality of these volumes was a central consideration in the design process. Instead of filling the double-height halls with dense storage, the architects introduced a gradient shelving strategy, open and public on the ground floor, increasingly compact on the upper levels. This approach preserves the sense of scale while fulfilling the library\u2019s functional needs. The shelving layout follows a longitudinal orientation, ensuring that daylight from the tall windows continues to reach deep into the interior.<\/p>\n<p>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/alexshootsbuildings.com\/\">Alexandra Timpau<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">suspended steel shelves form slender, curtain-like framework<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the ground floor, two pairs of double-height shelves are suspended from steel beams along the perimeter walls. These 35-ton shelving systems are supported by slender steel rods, creating the impression of a lightweight, curtain-like structure despite their load-bearing capacity. The use of thin steel profiles enables visual permeability and reinforces the dialogue between structure and light. The second floor introduces three continuous rows of shelving, while the top floor features smaller, more fragmented clusters. This gradual densification of shelving creates a legible spatial hierarchy, from communal and flexible spaces below to quiet, concentrated zones above. The rhythm of shelves, furniture, and circulation routes guides users through the library while maintaining clear visual connections across levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The renovation also makes the building\u2019s historical construction layers visible, revealing transitions from solid masonry walls to later cast-iron additions and newly introduced steel components. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doxa-atelier.sk\/\">design team<\/a><\/strong> between <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bistan.sk\/\">studios<\/a><\/strong> Doxa and Bistan guides the arrangement of furniture and emphasizes architectural openings through defined movement routes. The combination of historic mass and contemporary precision highlights the evolution of the structure while accommodating present-day requirements. The ground floor supports diverse user activities and community interaction, while the upper levels focus on reading and study. This progression mirrors the spatial and functional gradient of the shelving system itself, moving from openness to concentration.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the P. O. Hviezdoslav Regional Library in Pre\u0161ov is revitalized by Doxa and Bistan Architekti<\/p>\n<p>open, communal spaces occupy the ground floor, while upper levels become more focused<\/p>\n<p>longitudinal shelf layouts maintain daylight penetration through tall historic windows<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the intervention preserves spatial integrity while introducing a new shelving system<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>natural light defines the main reading areas, enhanced by a clear structural rhythm<\/p>\n<p>two pairs of double-height shelves are suspended from steel beams on the ground floor<\/p>\n<p>the suspended structure forms a curtain-like framework within the historic hall<\/p>\n<p>slender steel rods support the 35-ton shelving system, creating visual lightness<\/p>\n<p>the design emphasizes openness, proportion, and continuity across all levels<\/p>\n<p>the top floor contains smaller clusters, introducing a sense of spatial densification<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the shelving hierarchy transitions from openness below to quiet concentration above<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>restored masonry walls with preserved historic paintings meet new cast-iron and steel components<\/p>\n<p>the library offers a coffee and social area under the revitalized historic cast-iron gallery<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0Interior of Regional Library P.O.H. in Presov<br \/>\n<strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doxa-atelier.sk\/\">Doxa<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/doxa.architekti\/\">@doxa.architekti<\/a>\u00a0+ <a href=\"https:\/\/bistan.sk\/\">bistan architekti<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bistan_architekti\/\">@bistan_architekti<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Pre\u0161ov, Slovakia<\/p>\n<p><strong>usable floor area:<\/strong> 1,060 sqm<\/p>\n<p><strong> books capacity:<\/strong> 55,500 pieces<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>design team:<\/strong> Mat\u00fa\u0161 Bi\u0161\u0165an, Maro\u0161 Mitro, Ondrej Jur\u010do, Tom\u00e1\u0161 Boro\u0161, Jakub \u0160tevanka, Pavel Bakajsa<\/p>\n<p><strong>cooperators:<\/strong> Vincent Ung, Martina Hon\u010d\u00e1rov\u00e1, J\u00e1n Hlod\u00e1k<\/p>\n<p><strong>engineer:<\/strong> Ivan Tatala \u2013 BPT projekt<\/p>\n<p><strong>graphic designer:<\/strong> Tom\u00e1\u0161 Eisner<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/alexshootsbuildings.com\/\">Alexandra Timpau<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex.shoots.buildings\">@alex.shoots.buildings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/suspended-steel-shelving-permeable-curtain-revitalized-historic-slovak-library-p-o-hviezdoslav-presov-doxa-bistan-architekti-10-15-2025\/\">suspended steel shelving forms permeable curtain within revitalized historic slovak library<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doxa + Bistan Architekti revive P. 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