Adapteo’s adaptable buildings show their versatility

The Nekala library in Tampere used to be located on the premises of Nekala school, until unfortunately due to indoor air problems the whole school, including the library, had to be closed in 2017. Pirkko Lindberg, Director of the Tam- pere Library and Citizens’ College Unit, had previously heard about adaptable buildings that had been used as libraries in other countries, and at the end of 2018, she proposed such an alternative to the Tampereen Tilapalvelut, which is the property management company of the City of Tampere. They immediately began researching the idea in more detail, and eventually chose the solution provided by Adapteo. Once the decision was made, and Adapteo was selected as partner and supplier of the facilities, the delivery was quick. The premises of the Nekala library are 110 m2 in size and the rental period is set at five years.

After deciding on the type of building, together with an architect that was part of the project, it was time to start looking at how this building could be made into a cosy library for everyone. An important idea early on in the project was to create a library that would feel like the visitors’ own living room – this was done by for example bringing big armchairs and carpets to soften the atmosphere. The unique and colorful interior design was co-created together with local architecture students as a competition. The owl mural on the wall is also a result of the competition.