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Old Market Library

Bangkok, Thailand

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A refurbishment of an old Market into a LIbrary

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in use

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18 October 2011

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The Old Market Library is built in a 100-year-old market building. The section for the library measures 3x9 metres internally, with a back yard facing a small canal. The roof and the walls were in very poor condition, and consequently any new element had to be self-supporting.

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