Reg.Nr. HA-2015/RU/01

The Viipury Library, Vyborg

1993 - 1995 Emergency repairs. 1994 - 1996 Conservation of the great glass wall. 1997 - 2000 Renovation of the former caretaker's apartment. 1999 - 2000 The Lecture Hall Wing roof repair. Repair of the Children's Library entrance. Heating system of the Lecture Hall Wing ...
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Project details

Title:The Viipury Library, Vyborg
Entr. year: 2015
Result:Award
Country: Russian Federation
Town: Vyborg
Category type: building conservation
Notes:Entrant organisation: The Finnish Commitee for the Restoration of the Viipury Library
Building type/ Project type: education/research building
Former use:Library
Actual use:Public library
Built: 1934 - 1935
Architect / Proj.leader: Tapani Mustonen, Chief Architect
The Jury's citation: "The Jury were in no doubt they were dealing here with one of the major masterpieces of the modern movement in architecture. Its exceptionally well researched and highly sensitive restoration, maintaining the library's functions but adapting them to 21st century standards, seemed to them to represent a commendable example of transnational collaboration, primarily of course between the Finnish and Russian restoration committees but with the guidance too of other international organizations concerned with 20th century heritage. Echoing Aalto, they noted: 'The building still exists and the architecture has been brought back'."
GPS:60°15'3,3" N; 29°34'28,7" E
Web, Links:

www.aalto.vbgcity.ru/node/366

Description:
1993 - 1995 Emergency repairs. 1994 - 1996 Conservation of the great glass wall. 1997 - 2000 Renovation of the former caretaker's apartment. 1999 - 2000 The Lecture Hall Wing roof repair. Repair of the Children's Library entrance. Heating system of the Lecture Hall Wing renewed. 2001 Repair of the Lending Hall terrace and the Periodicals' reading room entrance doors. 2002 - 2003 Repair of the Lending Hall and the Reading Hall roofs. Restoration of the Lecture Hall window frame. Restoration of the Children's Library entrance doors. 2004 - 2005 Restoration of the Periodicals reading room and the entrance of the Children's library. 2006-2010 Restoration of the Lecture Hall. 2009 - 2010 Restoration of the entrance lobby. 2011 - 2014 The restoration was completed with funds of the Government of the Russian Federation