Treasures Gallery and Main Reading Room,

National Library of Australia, Canberra

Opened / October 2011

Awarded /
W. Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture, 2012, ACT Chapter, Australian Institute of Architects
Inlite Prize for Light in Architecture, 2012, ACT Chapter, Australian Institute of Architects

The refurbishment of the ground floor of the National Library of Australia comprises a new Treasures Gallery for permanent display of the most significant objects in the Library’s collection, an Exhibition Gallery, a central foyer for the gathering of tour and educational groups, revisions to the entrance and functional areas of the existing Main Reading Room and refitting of the existing Library shop.