A firm responsible for some of the 海角视频's most celebrated reading centres has been appointed to design Nottingham's new Central Library.
FaulknerBrowns Architects, which also designed the city's National Ice Centre, won a "competitive" tender process and will now be tasked with driving forward Nottingham City Council's vision for "the best children's library in the country".
Central Library will be based in the new Car Park building and forms a major part of the city's Southern Gateway regeneration, which will improve the southern entrance to Nottingham.
FaulknerBrowns has previous experience in the sector, having designed The Word, National Centre for the Written World in Tyneside, which has been described as a "model for what a modern library should be".
Steve McIntyre, partner architect for FaulknerBrowns, said he was extremely pleased to work on the Broadmarsh project.
He added: "We are excited by the council’s ambition to create a library for the future - a destination in the heart of Nottingham city centre to inspire visitors of all ages."
The announcement comes as work continues on developments across the south side of Nottingham.
Contractors are on site at the car park area and work is now under way to create the new intu Broadmarsh shopping centre, scheduled for completion in 2021. The busy walkway through the centre is now closed overnight until the redevelopment is complete.
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Councillor Dave Trimble, portfolio holder for leisure and localities, said of the Central Library: “Nottingham City Council has committed to building a new Central Library and the best children’s library in the country, and to bring on architects with the track record of FaulknerBrowns is exciting for the city.
“The Word in South Shields is a fantastic building that has helped to regenerate the area and has brought more local people into their library and more visitors from across the country, and we look forward to seeing the proposals they put forward for Nottingham."
The Southern Gateway will see new buildings built in the area around Nottingham Train Station, including the library and intu Broadmarsh Centre. It also includes new Grade A offices at Unity Square, which will house 4,000 members of staff from HMRC.