The Eskişehir City Library won in the cultural buildings category of the National Architecture Awards, given every two years. The award covers both the architectural quality of the building and its relationship with the city. In its first year the library welcomed 1.4 million visitors.
“The library works like a public garden; a building that even non-readers enter.”
Award details
- Year: 2025
- Awarded by: National Architecture Awards
- Rank: Award
- Project: City Library, Eskişehir
- Scope: National award
About the project
Kent Kütüphanesi, Eskişehir: An 11,800 m² city library on the riverbank conceived as a reading garden.
The award is not only an achievement for the office; it recognizes the shared effort of the client, local masters, engineers and the office team. All visuals and technical information for the project can be found in the Projects section.
About the award
Given every two years, the award evaluates buildings completed in the last two years in culture, housing, commercial and public building categories. The jury consists of architects, academics and a public sector representative.