Concept of design :-
libraries is the most important cultural buildings because of their direct impact on the culture and consciousness of the individual and society and thus the history and life of the nation and perhaps this great influence on design either functionally or even aesthetics When we design a public library building it is not just a building for collecting books but also affects on both sides educational and -cultural Aspects as a building where visitors should come by themselves.
the basic idea of the project” is based on the concept of creating a live and dynamic urban space, by development of direct connection between the library and the city. Therefore, the library includes an urban the park and the city that creates a continuous architectural-urban space. The library consists of an integrated ground level and two separated wings. These wings are connected together through a bridge that includes the general reading room of the library. between these wings and over the ground level, there is a plaza facing the urban context that is connected to the city through extensive stairs. The library plaza provides a big terrace towards the park and the city. It acts as the central core of the library and its lower space is a roofed plaza that consists of lobby and common spaces. The roofed plaza and the main plaza are connected together through a sunken garden. The library provides an open public space in the plaza for walking and social interactions and private study spaces facing the plaza”
Site selection:
It was selected in the Western side of the city of Tulkarem near Khadouri University at the intersection of tow Streets Presidents Park Street and the university street in addition to another tow sub surrounding streets from the eastern and southern sides which easily accessible from the city center through the line of public transportation and has an area of about 16 denims and it has a flat surface as the site includes three different architectural styles, including residential and industrial traditional .
Site Selection was Based on being located close to the university to meet the needs of students as the Public Library offers its services to society and the need of such kind of projects in the city due to the lack of public libraries and places that encourage reading .