Wadawurrung
Victoria
The Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library is a contemporary library and community hub in the heart of a new and growing community. Housing 30,000 books and resources, it features a children’s story time area, outdoor terraces, and flexible multipurpose and creative spaces that can be easily reconfigured by users.
The library was conceived as a nourishing place for people of all ages to meet, learn and come together to create a shared future. The design draws on a theme of ‘living water’, inspired by the waterways and landscape of Wadawurrung Country and its rich cultural and spiritual significance to the traditional custodians.
The facade’s expressive, circular windows frame views to the landscape from the welcoming interiors, lighting up like a lantern at night. The first civic landmark in Armstrong Creek, the library plays an important role as a cultural and social anchor, establishing a sense of identity for the evolving community.
As the Armstrong Creek Town Centre Precinct’s first piece of civic infrastructure, Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library establishes a strong sense of identity and pride for local residents and sets a benchmark for future development. Enhancing learning opportunities and social cohesion, it will be a valuable community asset for many years to come.
Aleksander Borek, Design Architect
Adrian Vocale, Project Architect
Architecture & Access, DDA
Buchan, Interior Designer
Buchan, Signage and Wayfinding
BSA Building Surveyors, Building Surveyor
City of Greater Geelong, Project Manager
David S. Jones, Cultural Consultant
Inhabit, Acoustic Consultant
Inhabit, AV Consultant
Inhabit, ESD Consultant
Omnii, Fire Engineer
Stantec, Structural Engineer
Stantec, Civil Consultant
Stantec, Hydraulic Consultant
Stantec, Town Planner
Stantec, Traffic Engineer
Stantec, Mechanical Engineer
Tract, Landscape Consultant
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Consultant
Zinc, Quantity Surveyor
Inhabit, Green Star Consultant
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
