Bathinda Public Library

Conceived as a community space promoting learning through reading and the exchange of ideas, the library is raised on an elevated plinth that improves accessibility from multiple directions while opening the ground level to co-working space, a bookstore and a café.

Site-sensitive planning preserves existing trees around the block. The raised reading hall opens toward surrounding greenery for a quiet atmosphere, while a multi-functional exhibition space within the library acts as a platform for people to share ideas and shape their own thinking.