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Libraries are no longer simply storage facilities for books. In the last decade they have expanded beyond their physical structures to become multimedia portals, through which entire communities gain access to new methods of research, communication and entertainment. Architects worldwide have responded to this developing need, balancing lively and functional interior spaces and distinctive facades, marking out these buildings as points of access to a modern world, with spaces that continue to promote the reading of books in a calm, focused environment. This volume from the Masterpieces series presents outstanding examples of revolutions in library design and renovation, an architectural challenge to strike the finest balance between functionality and aesthetics.
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Because of the increasing requirements of multimedia the demands placed on libraries have grown enormously in the past decade. The institution went through a true image transformation, from an introverted hoard of knowledge to a globally networked information vendor and communication broker. The architectural realization of this expanded demand profile makes for a very complex and simultaneously exciting building task. Whether new buildings, conversions or extensions, Masterpieces : Library Architecture + Design shows the diversity of this task to complying with the requirements of cuttingedge technology and cultural demands at the same time.
Based on texts, photos and plans, 69 projects are presented from around the world - including the work of great architects such as José Rafael Moneo, Foster + Partners and Toyo Ito.
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Masterpieces: Library Architecture + Design (Englisch) Gebundene Ausgabe von Manuela Roth (Autor)
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Hardcover. Condition: gut. 2010. Die Anforderungen an Bibliotheken sind im letzten Jahrzehnt enorm gestiegen da sie den wachsenden multimedialen Ansprüchen des 21. Jahrhunderts gerecht werden müssen. Die Institution durchlief einen wahren Imagewandel vom introvertierten Wissensspeicher zum global vernetzten Informationsanbieter und Kommunikationsvermittler. Die Umsetzung in Architektur dieses erweiterten Anforderungsprofils macht diese Bauaufgabe äußerst komplex und gleichzeitig sehr reizvoll. Ob Neubau, Um- oder Erweiterungsbau, dieser Band zeigt die Vielfältigkeit dieser Bauaufgabe im Spannungsfelds von modernster Technik und kulturellen Ansprüchen. Anhand von Texten, Fotos und Plänen werden 69 Projekte aus aller Welt anhand von Texten, Plänen und Fotos präsentiert. Aus dem Inhalt: Philologische Bibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin, Deutschland (Foster + Partner), Deusto Univesity Library in Bilbao, Spanien (José Rafael Moneo), Tama Art University Library in Tokyo, Japan (Toyo Ito) ,Fleet Library at the RISD in Providence, RI, USA (Office dA) ,Viana do Castelo Library, Portugal (Álvaro Siza) In englischer Sprache. 304 pages. 24,8 x 3,6 x 24,7 cm. Seller Inventory # BN35182
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