National Library of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
![Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=em8VUl4a 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=08wbOq6c 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=1Aw6IbCr 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=84_CkUqv 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=6URJy41k 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=2JCwuKEF 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/projects/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_header.jpg?itok=PY01aCE2 2400w)
The National Library of Liechtenstein is to be given a new home in the present-day post office and administration building in Vaduz. Dating from the 1970s, this building is to be completely renovated and redesigned to suit its new function. The competition entry, which was awarded 2nd prize, succeeds in upgrading the immediate surroundings of the National Library and creates a connection between the pedestrian zone of Vaduz and the busy Aeulestrasse.
![Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=wCIfvi02 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=dQsYVqGl 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=waqTdBuq 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=DSz4wKuN 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=56cLvs15 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=YdwAuN97 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_foyer.jpg?itok=2VKduR5k 2400w)
![Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=V9YkMZBg 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=CY_Pr97R 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=PJi3wpw5 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=ImllL3Pn 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=dhE2zVEf 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=jfFj-w2F 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_innen.jpg?itok=hL7t2Ku6 2400w)
![Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=VaM8unkI 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=rJlL7pwg 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=gRE3G4WZ 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=JuQ4Zl_A 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=lsHYqRKe 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=qkEfAdh4 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eingang-staedtle.jpg?itok=sVPcgRXt 2400w)
![Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_fassade.jpg?itok=rw6jtqM5 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_fassade.jpg?itok=vrXMTP-k 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_fassade.jpg?itok=9BYWVpHV 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_fassade.jpg?itok=8sEouks7 1280w)
Südfassade
![Südfassade Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=lNP1Eicz 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=Es57rbrm 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=LCEn-Qv9 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=o6Am1JCf 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=E0q8UzkR 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=zUdmSL3d 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_suedfassade.png?itok=VNwSR7R9 2560w)
Westfassade
![Westfassade Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=UXpUO6Uy 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=kSVf82uN 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=mI8CRXi- 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=ib8eGt9D 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=yikwBUwU 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=7HgQIPkh 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_westfassade.png?itok=5E8ivkEF 2560w)
![Wettbewerb Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek Vaduz | Fischer Architekten AG](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=PSbEF2sU 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=oaAOTGn4 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=bbJpsRMW 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=oZoxsBm1 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=Lt3lv-ig 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=qSo2GqOP 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/2022-07/fischer-architekten-ag_1437_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_modell.jpg?itok=0kxfWHSM 2401w)
The entry proposes a clear compact building, freestanding on all sides, which presents itself to both visitors and passers-by as a striking volume. To achieve this the flat existing counter hall is demolished. The entrance and those functions in the interior that are used intensively by the public face onto a forecourt, which underlines the library’s importance and aspirations as a public facility and weaves the location as a central node into the urban fabric. Wide flights of steps that one can sit on link the library entrance to the bus stop and other pedestrian routes.
In the entrance to the new National Library visitors are met by a winding, free-standing wooden staircase that leads up to the first floor of the open library, and by a reception desk, also freely placed in the open system of spaces between the children’s library and the café. The existing lift and staircase core serves as the central circulation for all storeys, while spiral staircases additionally connect the various public areas with each other and generate a sequence of spaces that leads up to the roof terrace.
In terms of expression the library is oriented on the materiality of the existing dismantled facade, showing respect for the identity of the existing building. While several of the old facade panels are reworked and used at places, in general a delicate mesh of expanded metal in the same colour extends across a wooden substructure. The existing garage entrance on the library forecourt is given a new cladding of exposed concrete. The building’s homogeneous facade helps it to fit into the sequence of important monolithic buildings in the centre of Vaduz, but the front-hung cladding gives it a far lighter and more transparent expression.
Situation
![Situation](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=CkgedRlm 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=hivNmqir 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=_MHFyrR0 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=jr91ZwPi 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=cOYeCY_X 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=BTmFWg74 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_situation.png?itok=jVbulCfi 2560w)
Ground floor
![Ground floor](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=CkUtdN5F 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=nPi2BUWA 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=W5e-3N_z 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=aiSjcXbZ 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=0LCOIxjR 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=9oRH_2me 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_eg.png?itok=pVlvUlj- 2560w)
Upper floor
![Upper floor](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=iCDGXhO6 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=rD_UQFvT 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=2XKgoUIB 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=wKfC7F6t 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=GPfnXj15 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=Y1PvZ2Gr 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_og.png?itok=l57P7ckC 2560w)
Longitudinal section
![Longitudinal section](/sites/default/files/styles/default_xs/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=GeRn8P84 320w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_s/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=3nFhQxa7 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_m/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=Hqbejxfx 960w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_l/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=EKQh6B7H 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=TtR_GT2- 1440w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=awKVs_Mb 1920w, /sites/default/files/styles/default_xxxl/public/plans/fischer-architekten-ag_liechtensteinische-landesbibliothek-vaduz_laengsschnitt.png?itok=YTAnWUlY 2560w)
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