Masterpieces: Library Architecture + Design

Roth, Manuela,

ISBN 10: 3037680652 / ISBN 13: 9783037680650

Published by Braun Publishing, 2010

304 p. Book in very good condition. 9783037680650 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1746. Seller Inventory # 1186696

Synopsis:

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. From the contents: Amsterdam University Library, The Netherlands (Studio Roelof Mulder and Bureau Ira Koers) Philological Library, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (Foster & Partners) André Malraux Library in Strasbourg, France (Jean-Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart) The Consortium Library, University of Alaska, USA (RIM Architects) Francis Martin Library in New York, USA (1100 Architects)

About the Author: Manuela Roth, born 1980, has studied Interior Design in Germany and the USA. After practicing in the field for several years in Stuttgart and Duesseldorf she has been working since 2007 for different publishing houses. She has published several books on architecture and design, right now she is living in Berlin as freelance journalist.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Masterpieces: Library Architecture + Design
Publisher: Braun Publishing
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover