架构师提供的文本描述。谢赫哈马德清真寺周围的社区正在重建中。这项重建计划的其中一项目标，是把现有的楼宇恢复原址。该项目旨在通过提供一座公共图书馆大楼来加强这一社区正在进行的复兴。这一新的文化空间将补充现有的商业设施，并向社会所有成员开放。

Text description provided by the architects. The neighborhood surrounding the Shaikh Hamad mosque is being redeveloped. One of the goals of this redevelopment is to return the existing buildings to their original footprint. The project aims to strengthen the ongoing revitalization of this neighborhood by offering a public library building. This new cultural space will complement existing commercial facilities and be open to all members of society.

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位于Muharraq历史中心的Khalifeyah图书馆是巴林最早的公共图书馆之一。20世纪80年代，图书馆周围的地区受到了重建的影响，在很大程度上改变了该地区的城市轮廓，并破坏了它原来的规模。Search设计了一个图书馆，它巧妙地将自己嵌入到现有的社区中，但同时也有强大的建筑存在，这使得它能够成为社区的公共焦点。下层的边界由相邻建筑物的脚印的对角线形成，而两层顶楼的悬臂体积又重新占据了图书馆的原始足迹。这样，公共空间就能保持原状，同时也为图书馆创造了一个有盖的入口。

Located in the historical centre of Muharraq, the Khalifeyah Library was one of the first public libraries in Bahrain. The area surrounding the library suffered from a redevelopment in the 1980s, which considerably reshaped the urban silhouette of the area and destroyed its original scale. SeARCH has designed a library that subtly embeds itself in the existing neighborhood, but at the same time has a strong architectural presence that allows it to become a public focal point of the neighborhood. The boundary of the lower floor is shaped by the diagonal line from the adjacent building’s footprint while the cantilevering volume of the two top floors take up again the original footprint of the library. This way the public space is kept intact and at the same time it creates a covered entrance for the library.

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其中一个主要问题是调节室内气候和尽量减少阳光直射。通过对悬臂梁典型形状所产生的阴影进行叠加，形成了一个有趣的图案，作为设计的基础。一个对角线网格的百叶窗被投影在正面。这种模式不是由结构逻辑或传统阿拉伯形状的重复数学来定义的，而是用来通过改变网格的密度来调节入射的阳光。这导致了一个抽象的雕塑外观的变化，在不同的视角。有时它看起来坚固而封闭，但如果经过，它会对游客开放。

One of the main problems is regulating the indoor climate and minimizing direct sunlight. By overlaying the shadows created by the typical shapes of the cantilevers, an interesting pattern emerges which is used as a basis for the design. A diagonal grid of louvers is projected on the facade. Rather than being defined by structural logic or repetitive mathematic of traditional Arabic shapes, this pattern is used to regulate incoming sunlight by varying the density of the grid following the shading patterns. This leads to an abstract sculptural facade that changes its appearance under different viewing angles. Sometimes it seems solid and closed, but if passing by it opens up to the visitor.

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Khalifeyah图书馆设有阅览室、研究中心、互联网实验室和办公空间，所有这些都向公众开放。文化和公共方案将以生活在穆哈拉赫中心的青年为重点。

The Khalifeyah Library houses a reading room, a research centre, an internet lab and office spaces, which are all open to the public. The cultural and public program will focus on the youth living in the heart of Muharaq.

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