Expansion of the Comic Library of the Regional Library of Murcia
Credits
Client
Regional Library of Murcia. (BRMU)
Project
Expansion of the comic library
Design and production
Sergio Morales
Nacho bautista
Mounting
Metal Carpentry: Carpin Metal
Wood carpentry: Clemente Olmos
Lighting: Lucia Ciller. Luz Mixtura
Vinyls: Vicos Rotulación
Graphic design
Illustrations: Ana Galvañ
Images
Romu López, Diego Ávila, Nacho Bautista
The contemporary Library reinvents itself
The Comicteca one of the most special corners of the Regional Library of Murcia. Vicente Funes is the person in charge of programming new uses and activities that redefine the contemporary library and its users. It’s about creating a dynamic, attractive and creative environment, far beyond a simple comic book store or a study room.
Scenography for a mutant space
Our proposal for the expansion of the comic library encourages the concept of flexible space that adapts to circumstances. Concerts, talks, workshops, live radio programs.., everything is possible thanks to a design that supports any activity. All this with great economy of means, since the project consists only of 6 simple mobile elements: 3 stands + 3 platform-stage.
The dimensions of the pieces and their mobility allow multiple combinations of use and adapt to this peculiar space
Stands as an exhibition support
The stands also serve as an exhibition support, showing on this occasion the particular multicolored universe of the Murcian illustrator Ana Galvañ. His internationally recognized work fits perfectly with the multidisciplinary approach to renewal of the Comicteca. The theme of the chosen illustrations revolves around comics and other artistic and technological disciplines.
A friendly, well-lit haven
The comic library was thought of as an environment with its own identity within the library. A friendly refuge where you can be at ease and find your space. Natural plants help to create this sense of privacy and independence, and are also a nod to sustainability in the form of domestic nature that makes the place cozier.
For this, we designed and manufactured custom-made metal brackets that allowed us to hang the pots using the grid of any of the elements.The space has a privileged natural light, but bleachers and stage have its own lighting design, made for Luz Mixtura, that reinforces the chromatic identity of the space and creates custom environments.
Building process
As always, teamwork is essential for a good design to look as it should. The production process of the bleachers and the stage included several phases supervised by Cartonlab.
- It all began by manufacturing a full-scale cardboard prototype, checking its resistance and mounting it in the Comicteca itself to verify the measurements and the appropriate scale of the project within the space.
- Manufacture of metallic structure (Carpín Metal).
- It was the turn of the carpentry, Clemente Olmos were in charge of manufacturing the boards to place on the structure, thus generating the floor of the stage and the seats and backs of the stands.
- The illustrations of Ana Galvan were applied in high resistance adhesive printed vinyl, applied by Vicos Rotulación.
- with everything assembled,Luz Mixtura coordinated the installation of the programmable lights.
The final touch was given by the plants, purchased at a local nursery (Viveros Murcia).
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