The Hive, Worcester Explained

The Hive
Building Type:Library
Cost:£29.7 million
Address:Sawmill Walk, The Butts
Location Town:Worcester
Location Country:England
Floor Area:12,371m2
Main Contractor:Galliford Try
Architecture Firm:Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Services Engineer:Max Fordham
Other Designers:Copper Cladding - Norman and Underwood Ltd

The Hive, is a large golden-coloured building in Worcester, England, which houses the fully integrated Worcestershire County Council, City of Worcester public library, the University of Worcester's academic library, Worcestershire Record Office, the county Archive and Worcestershire Archaeology Service.

History

The Hive was procured under a private finance initiative programme and was built by Galliford Try at a cost of £60 million.[1] The Hive's joint commissioning clients were the University of Worcester and Worcestershire County Council. Funding was also provided by the National Lottery and the British government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Education. It was opened to the public on 2 July 2012 and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 11 July 2012.[2]

Visitors

The library houses over a quarter of a million books.[3] According to the Annual Public Library Statistics from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), The Hive issued 903,859 books during the financial year 2013/14 and achieved 978,199 visits. This placed it in first position in the West Midlands.[4]

Awards

Awards include:

Further reading

Better Public Libraries; Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment; 2003RIBA Journal; April 2012 CIBSE Journal; March 2013

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Footbridge installed at Worcester's Hive project. 19 September 2011. BBC.
  2. Web site: The day the Queen came to Worcester. 12 July 2012. Worcester News.
  3. Web site: The Hive Website. The Hive. The Hive, Worcester. 22 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Worcester Library most popular in the West Midlands. CIPFA.
  5. Web site: Archive news from the Worcester News. www.worcesternews.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Hive’s green theme helps it land award. Worcester News.
  7. Web site: University wins prestigious Times Higher Ward. Worcester University.
  8. Web site: Sustainable project of the year 2013. Building.
  9. Web site: The Hive. Civic Trust Awards.
  10. Web site: University of Worcester Scoops National Newspaper Award - The Hive. www.thehiveworcester.org.
  11. Web site: Hive Wins International Award - The Hive. www.thehiveworcester.org.
  12. Web site: Elections 2019 Results - Worcester City Council. www.worcester.gov.uk.
  13. Web site: The Hive. BREEM.
  14. Web site: The Hive scoops national sustainability award - The Hive. www.thehiveworcester.org.