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Photograph, St Kilda Library alterations 1993-94 - images collection, 1994

  • Two men stand at a desk in dimly lit room. A seated figure on the other side of the desk is partially obscured. Light enters through a window.

    Interior #1 during construction

  • Three red and white swivel chairs in front of a desk and two blue chairs behind. On top of the desk are two computers and documents stored in binders. In the distance are trolleys with books on them and a woman who is standing while looking at books she is carrying. Black plastic covers the walls .

    Interior #2 during construction

  • Metal beams extend from a building over concreted land.

    Addition to south east side

  • Red and white temporary safety barriers line an empty street in front of a building. Next to the building are vertical slabs of stone behind a temporary wooden fence and more safety barriers.

    Additions to facade #1

  • Vertical slabs of stone behind a temporary wooden fence and metal mesh gate.

    Additions to facade #2

  • Two men stand at a desk in dimly lit room. A seated figure on the other side of the desk is partially obscured. Light enters through a window.
  • Three red and white swivel chairs in front of a desk and two blue chairs behind. On top of the desk are two computers and documents stored in binders. In the distance are trolleys with books on them and a woman who is standing while looking at books she is carrying. Black plastic covers the walls .
  • Metal beams extend from a building over concreted land.
  • Red and white temporary safety barriers line an empty street in front of a building. Next to the building are vertical slabs of stone behind a temporary wooden fence and more safety barriers.
  • Vertical slabs of stone behind a temporary wooden fence and metal mesh gate.

Historical information

St Kilda Library was designed in 1971 by Enrico Taglietti (1926-2019). It was to be constructed in two stages. Stage 1 was completed in 1973. Stage 2 as designed by Taglietti did not proceed. Instead, alterations were designed in 1992-93 by Ashton Raggatt McDougall Architects (ARM). In 1993-94, the floor area of the library was enlarged to include a new entry and disabled ramp and a pedestrian thoroughfare between Carlisle and Duke streets. The original entry was blocked and a bluestone 'book' wall was constructed west of the new entry.

Physical description

colour photograph unmounted

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SK Library

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