The Hive, Worcester
Library in Worcester, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Library in Worcester, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hive, is a large golden-coloured building in Worcester, England, which houses the fully integrated Worcestershire County Council, City of Worcester public library, the University of Worcester's academic library, Worcestershire Record Office, the county Archive and Worcestershire Archaeology Service.
The Hive | |
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General information | |
Type | Library |
Architectural style | |
Address | Sawmill Walk, The Butts |
Town or city | Worcester |
Country | England |
Opened | 2 July 2012 |
Cost | £29.7 million |
Client | |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 12,371m2 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios |
Structural engineer | |
Services engineer | Max Fordham |
Other designers | Copper Cladding – Norman and Underwood Ltd |
Main contractor | Galliford Try |
Website | |
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The Hive was procured under a private finance initiative programme and was built by Galliford Try at a cost of £60 million.[1] The Hive's joint commissioning clients were the University of Worcester and Worcestershire County Council. Funding was also provided by the National Lottery and the British government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Education. It was opened to the public on 2 July 2012 and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 11 July 2012.[2]
The library houses over a quarter of a million books.[3] According to the Annual Public Library Statistics from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), The Hive issued 903,859 books during the financial year 2013/14 and achieved 978,199 visits. This placed it in first position in the West Midlands.[4]
Awards include:
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