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Color-Coded Modular Units Featuring Renewable Energy and Community Amenities

Authors:
Tony Saghafi, Eric Gross
Color-Coded Modular Units Featuring Renewable Energy and Community Amenities

Project in-detail

With its color-coded modular units and integrated renewable energy systems, this library enhances community interaction while providing versatile reading spaces.
5 key facts about this project
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Color-coded modular units enhance organization and user experience.
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Bicycle racks integrated into the design promote sustainable transportation.
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Renewable energy systems provide power for charging devices and amenities.
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Amenity modules include elements for comfort, such as cushions and blankets.
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Shelving in amenity units ensures diverse literary access and promotes literacy.

The LIBRARY STACKS modular system represents a modern approach to library design, focusing on flexibility and user engagement. Set in adaptable spaces, the system is designed to create functional reading areas. By emphasizing modularity, the design facilitates easy reconfiguration to meet different needs, fostering an inviting environment suited for reading and community interactions.

Main and Lending Library Modules

Central to the design are the main library and lending library modules. The main library module provides a structured area for book lending, while the lending library encourages social exchange among users. This combination promotes a culture of sharing and collaboration, making the library an important part of the community.

Utility and Amenity Modules

Practicality is evident in the utility modules, which feature bike racks, solar panels, and power/battery systems. These components enhance the library's function and reflect a commitment to sustainability through renewable energy. The amenity modules add to the experience with tables and chairs, cushions and blankets, Bluetooth speakers, aroma therapy, and light boxes, catering to various user preferences and enhancing the reading atmosphere.

User-Centric Design

Ease of navigation is prioritized with a color-coded organization system. This helps users locate resources without difficulty. Each amenity module includes shelving for a variety of genres, ensuring ample access to literature and promoting literacy. The design also integrates a copper contact strip that allows for charging electronic devices, addressing modern technological needs.

A distinctive feature of the LIBRARY STACKS system is its ability to promote community interaction while offering spaces for individual quiet reflection. Various configurations allow users to move between shared and private areas, adapting the library's atmosphere to suit their specific reading habits.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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