Building the New Library 10
Jan 27
General view, showing how clearing up has begun. |
Garden layout with path to the cemetary. |
The path begins at the covered walkway. |
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| Boring the hole for the heat extraction process. |
Another view. |
The glass is installed in the north cloister. |
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Feb 17
There is little new to show externally:
the photo on the right shows that five holes
have now been bored to extract heat from the earth. |
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Feb 25
| The reading room. |
North cloister leading to the monastery. |
Open cloister between the church and the library. |
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| Open cloister from the church to the library. |
The plant room. |
The pond in the library garden. |
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Mar 16
| The metal cladding has been put on the cloister bridge
over the subway which allows access for garden equipment to the cloister garth. |
View from the west showing the trench for underground heat pipes. |
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| The reading room. |
The east side. |
View of the open cloister, showing the Gothic window. |
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Mar 24
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Now that the heavy work is done, machinery is being taken away. |
April 20
| Landscaping is now being done,
all the heavy work outside having been completed.
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