We are excited to present the draft concept design of the new Coburg Library and Piazza! You told us you want a new contemporary library service and more green spaces in Coburg, and this design will deliver, creating a new contemporary civic space in the heart of Coburg.

This draft concept design was selected through a design competition, in which an expert jury awarded this winning design by the multidisciplinary team led by Durbach Block Jaggers, working in collaboration with Architecture Associates and Openwork.

On this page you can explore the draft concept design in detail, learn more about how your feedback shaped the design, and let us know what you are excited to see in the new library and piazza.

Artist's impression of the new library and piazza, subject to change.

Explore the design

As shown in the images above and below, the design locates the new library and piazza in the heart of Coburg, which will provide a civic connection between Coburg Station to the west, the churches located centrally, and to Victoria Street Mall and Sydney Road to the east.

The library has been positioned at the western edge of the site to maximise sunlight to the piazza, which occupies two-thirds of the area.

The multi-storey library has been designed to hold the collection in the middle levels, between an open ground floor below, and an upper level of public rooms above. The design is both fixed yet flexible to allow for changing configurations over time.

The piazza design includes a central open space for events, encircled by seating and planting which prioritises indigenous species.

Library: north-south section view

This is a view looking into the new library from the Upfield bike path, facing away from Coburg Station.

Library: east-west section view

This is a view looking into the new library and piazza from Victoria Street.

Piazza: aerial view

A view of the piazza from above.

Artist's impression of the new library and piazza, subject to change.

More about the project