公共图书馆是2010年8.8级地震和海啸摧毁康斯坦丁市后，为重建该市而采取的一项公共-私营举措的一部分。这是一个位于智利最大的木材生产集群之一的核心地带的小定居点。这种情况使该镇有了自己的特色，同时也创造了最好的条件，不仅可以找到高质量的木材材料，还可以找到天赋极高的木匠来精心制作木制建筑。
The Public Library is part of a public-private initiative taken to rebuild the city of Constitución after the 8.8 degrees earthquake and tsunami that devastated the town during the year 2010. It is a small settlement situated in the very core of one of the biggest clusters of wood production in Chile. This situation gives identity to the town and also creates the best conditions to find not only high quality wood materials but also extremely well gifted carpenters to carefully craft a wooden building.
关于项目的正式化；它是三个主要决定的结果。首先：为了俯瞰场地前的市民广场的千年古树；将图书馆抬高到高于街道水平的1.6米。第二：为了过滤和平衡光线；用3个网状的木制门廊覆盖项目的3个主要区域（儿童、青年和成人读者）；第三：考虑到传达建筑物的公共特性；用3个不朽的玻璃柜组织立面，不仅邀请人们看到新书的到来，而且还通过其长椅和雨篷为路人提供庇护。
With regard to the formalization of the project; it is the result of three main decisions. Firstly: In order to overlook the millenary trees of the civic square that is in front of the site; to rise the library 1,6 meters over street level. Secondly: With the purpose to filter and balance the light; to cover the 3 main areas of the programme (children, young and adult readers) with 3 reticulated wood naves and Thirdly: In consideration to communicate the public character of the edifice; to organize the façade with 3 monumental glass cases that not only invites to see new books arrivals but also -with its benches and canopies – offer shelter to the passerby.
关于建筑的结构，它几乎完全由木头制成，只有防火墙是用裸露的混凝土浇筑的。该结构是预制的，由层压松木制成。为了使内部空间有节奏感，并使载荷和施工过程易于理解，木梁和木柱被尽可能地保持可见。
Regarding the construction of the building; it is made almost entirely in wood and only the firewalls are done with exposed poured concrete. The structure is prefabricated and is made out of laminated pine. In order to rhythm the interior space and to make the loads and the construction process understandable, the wood beams an pillars are kept as visible as possible.
在木材上涂上水白清漆，增强了空间所需的亮度，也在结构和现场建造的家具之间创造了同质性。在织物中可以看到的其他颜色被选择来模仿广场上的树木和树叶的颜色。
Coating the wood with water white varnish enhances the required luminosity of the spaces and also creates homogeneity between the structure and the on site built furniture. The other colors that can be seen in fabrics were chosen to mimic the colours of the trees and leaves of the square.
在这个意义上，图书馆可以被看作是一个共鸣箱。
In this sense the library can be seen as a resonance box.
Architects: Sebastián Irarrazaval
Area: 350 m²
Year: 2015
Photographs: Felipe Díaz Contardo
Manufacturers: Arauco, CHC
Collaborators:Macarena Burdiles, Carlos Pesquera, Alicia Arguelles, Sebastián Mancera
Technical Inspection:Joel Barrera
Promoters:Fundación la Fuente, Banco ITAU and Arauco
Owner:Municipality of Constitución
Structural Engineer:CARGAZ
Constructor:PROESSA
City:Constitución
Country:Chile