Otago Uni Library

With Ōamaru stone at its core, The Otago University’s Central Library has been recognised as one of the world’s 25 Libraries Every Voracious Reader Must Absolutely Visit by American social news and entertainment company BuzzFeed. The Central Library is an uplifting building, designed by architects Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer and Associates (HHPA) from Los Angeles, in partnership with OCTA and OPUS International Consultants. "The design remains just as exciting today as it was when the building was first opened." “The design is reflective of the local Otago environment. The fawn coloured, wave patterned carpet has links with Otago’s tussock lands, while the stacked carrels were inspired by the sea birds’ rookeries on the Otago peninsula. The magnificent Ōamaru stone wall was designed to create an inner streetscape and as a useful orienting device to users to locate themselves within the building,” Mrs Miller, the Otago Associate University says. Product: Split and bolstered Ōamaru stone Size: Custom Colour palette: White base tones with naturally coloured stones Architect: Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer and Associates (HHPA) from Los Angeles, in partnership with OCTA and OPUS International Consultants. Stone mason: Dooleys Masonry, Oamaru