(13 Jan 2022) Three years, four months and one long pandemic later, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Libraries Central Library revamp is finally complete! The university’s flagship library began progressively closing its floors in June 2018 to facilitate construction works, and had just completed Phases 1 and 2 of its revamp in Q1 2020 when COVID-19 and Safe Management Measures hit in full force. Despite minor delays in the revamp, the team soldiered through and stuck to their three main objectives: creating an activity hub with innovative services to enable and grow discovery, scholarly engagement and research; upgrading the building’s façade while being conscious of its surroundings and history; and designing for sustainability and energy efficiency.
Here’s the story in full with photos of new spaces.
