The Nest Library

Enterprize Park holds Melbourne's historical evidences of immigration over the last three centuries. However, in the modern context, the park appears to be rather forgotten by the people of Melbourne. In the middle of a busy city life, people often forget to slow down and look at their surroundings. This area is rather empty and not celebrated or visited by the public.

The project aim is to design a library that invites the people of Melbourne and creates a sense of belonging to everyone who enter and use the space. At the same time, forcing people to slow down and observe their surrounding, their city, their history. In other words, not only this library offers a database of information and documentation, it also offers a space of mindfulness and relaxation for all visitors.

The design concept is 'a nest'. This concept was drawn from the Dreamtime stories of the Kulin Nation where Melbourne, and the Enterprize Park is located on in the modern day. The creator of the land and his assistants (wirmums) were portrait under images of birds and possums who usually live in a nest or in a tree hollow. The shape of the nest and the cyclone guided the form of the library; at the same time, enhance the idea of a safety nest for everyone.