Accrediting sustainable library design
A range of building projects undertaken by Wright & Wright show how the design and construction of libraries can follow sustainable principles.
St John's College Library
Explore Our Work
A series of projects at the historic heart of St John’s College in Oxford provides a library, study centre and academic spaces situated between historic quadrangles and landscaped gardens.
![Exterior facade of St John's College Library and Study Centre at the University of Oxford](https://cdn.wrightandwright.co.uk/uploads/images/_banner_full_xl/5043/St-Johns-Oxford_Headline_View-from-Presidents-Garden.webp?v=1708510191)
Lambeth Palace Library
Award-Winning Design
An award-winning archive and public library for one of the world’s most important collections has a distinct civic presence and model for sustainable design.
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Corpus Christi College, Oxford
PassivHaus Design
An exemplar of sustainability, a Passivhaus Special Collections Centre increases space, improves access, and safeguards a world-class collection with minimal energy use.
![CGI architecture rendering of Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford as seen from street level](https://cdn.wrightandwright.co.uk/uploads/images/_banner_portrait_xl/5081/Corpus-Oxford_Headline_External-CGI.webp?v=1708514599)