Eshatpaşa Library – Menemen: Interior Architecture of a 4-Storey Modern Library

Libraries are the physical address of society's collective memory. The design of a modern library must serve a wide spectrum of users — from silent reading to group study, from children's activities to researchers' work. Eshatpaşa Library (Menemen, İzmir) undertook the task of solving these multi-layered functions across a four-storey building.

Project Summary

Location: Menemen, İzmir Area: 600 sqm Material Palette: Industrial steel / Travertine / Walnut timber Category: Education – Public Library

Multi-Storey Programming: Each Floor Its Own Identity

Each floor of the four-storey building was dedicated to a different mode of use:

Ground floor: Community and meeting hub. Children's section, current publications shelving, exhibition area, and café. The floor with the most connection to the street — busy and dynamic.

First floor: Reference and general reading. Open-access bookshelves, individual reading tables, natural light through wide windows.

Second floor: Focus and research. Fewer windows, acoustic rooms, individual study booths, archive section.

Top floor: Meetings and seminars. Multi-purpose hall with panoramic roof windows providing a privileged atmosphere.

Material Palette: Permanence and Modern Dialogue