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Library at the Dock
Docklands, VIC-
Bldg system
Mass Timber
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No. Of Stories
3
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Sq. footage
32,000
Library at the Dock is the centerpiece of Victoria Harbour’s new civic heart. It provides a much sought after hub for locals with meeting, performance, exhibition and entertainment spaces, digital studios, and a café, as well as quiet study areas and a traditional library collection. This project pioneered the use of CLT in public buildings in Australia. The lighter weight compared with traditional construction permitted construction over an existing heritage wharf.
• Structure: Glulam post-and-beam braced frame, CLT core walls
• Completed: 2014
• GBCA—6 star
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Construction Type:
IV-HT
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Building Type:
Civic (Recreational)
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Material Types:
Mass Timber, Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), Glue-Laminated Timber (GLT or glulam)