Monday March 07, 2016

Mining library's architecture reflects industry in design

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REFLECTING the mining industry it represents through its architecture is at the heart of a new $20 million building in Adelaide

Monday March 07, 2016

Monday March 07, 2016

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The South Australia Drill Core Reference Library will hold 7.5 million metres of drill core samples collected over 130 years of exploration from across South Australia and has the capacity to display up to 2km of cores for inspection on a series of automated conveyor belts in the main viewing area.

Leading practice architectural design and engineering has combined to integrate function with striking form that honours the origins and visual characteristics of drill core.

The building, which opened on February 17, also features conference rooms and a 3D viewing room, which uses virtual reality technology to give geologists a worms-eye view of geology and mineral deposits under the earth’s surface.

This is a Creative Commons story from The Lead South Australia, a news service providing stories about innovation in South Australia. Please feel free to use the story in any form of media. The story sources are linked in with the copy and all contacts are willing to talk further about the story. <h1>Mining library's architecture reflects industry in design</h1> <p><p>REFLECTING the mining industry it represents through its architecture is at the heart of a new $20 million building in Adelaide</p> </p> <p>.</p> <p>The <a href="http://bit.ly/drillcore" target="_blank">South Australia Drill Core Reference Library</a> will hold 7.5 million metres of drill core samples collected over 130 years of exploration from across South Australia and has the capacity to display up to 2km of cores for inspection on a series of automated conveyor belts in the main viewing area.</p> <p>Leading practice architectural design and engineering has combined to integrate function with striking form that honours the origins and visual characteristics of drill core.</p> <p>The building, which opened on February 17, also features conference rooms and a 3D viewing room, which uses virtual reality technology to give geologists a worms-eye view of geology and mineral deposits under the earth’s surface.</p> Copy to Clipboard

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