Different libraries once scattered through Bolzano will be combined under a single roof, thus creating an efficient new cultural centre, that brings together the three language groups German, Italian and Ladin. The new library centre will be an extension of the public/urban space of an open society. Here it is intended to present the different identities of South Tyrol in a European context to create a public forum. The spatial imprint of this process is an open system of spaces that encourages cooperation while yet preserving individuality.