LIBRARY OF IMAGINATION

The Library of Imagination aims to redesign the public space of Piazza delle Cinque Scoule located in the heart of Rome and at the edge of the former Jewish ghetto. The goal of the studio was to analyze the current space and imagine how it could be further transformed into a vibrant center of cultural sociality. The Library of Imagination is both a library and a public space. This project was a partner collaboration during The University of Miami Rome Program. Our library strives to connect the architectural and urban realm of the site. It is strategically situated between a church and a school, thus creating an extension to the school. The ground floor is a public area that connects the public street to the north and the piazza to the south. The upper floors are reading rooms and book stacks with interior garden spaces that allow users to contemplate within the building, connect to nature and utilizes light as a natural material.