The New Downtown Library

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The New Public Library

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Author : R. Thomas Hille
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-07

The New Public Library written by R. Thomas Hille and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-07 with Architecture categories.

The New Public Library is an in-depth design study of an exemplary collection of recent public libraries, and the historical precedents that have informed and inspired their development. An introductory overview presents seven critical themes that characterize public library design, past and present, highlighting the expressive architectural potential of this unique and important building type. A survey of over 40 historically significant libraries traces the development of the building type over time, with a primary focus on precedents from the US and northern Europe, where the modern public library originated, and its design has been most comprehensively developed. A selection of nearly 50 contemporary projects from the past 30 years focuses on the most current developments in public library design, with a diverse and varied collection of work by over 35 regional, national, and international design firms. Highly visual in its presentation, the study includes 885 color photographs and illustrations, and 195 scale drawings.

The New Downtown Library

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Author : Shannon Christine Mattern
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2007

The New Downtown Library written by Shannon Christine Mattern and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The past twenty years have seen a building boom for downtown public libraries. From Brooklyn to Seattle, architects, civic leaders, and citizens in major U.S. cities have worked to reassert the relevance of the central library. While the libraries’ primary functions—as public spaces where information is gathered, organized, preserved, and made available for use—have not changed over the years, the processes by which they accomplish these goals have. These new processes, and the public debates surrounding them, have radically influenced the utility and design of new library buildings. In The New Downtown Library, Shannon Mattern draws on a diverse range of sources to investigate how libraries serve as multiuse public spaces, anchors in urban redevelopment, civic icons, and showcases of renowned architects like Rem Koolhaas, Cesar Pelli, and Enrique Norton. Mattern’s clear and careful analysis reveals the complexity of contemporary dialogues in library design, highlighting the roles that staff, the public, and other special interest groups play. Mattern also describes how the libraries manifest changing demographics, new ways of organizing collections and delivering media, and current philosophies of librarianship. By identifying unifying themes as well as examining the differences among various design projects, Mattern brings to light the social forces, as well as their architectural expressions, that form the essence of new libraries and their vital place in public life. Featured libraries are located in Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, and Toledo. Shannon Mattern is assistant professor of media studies and film at The New School.

The New York Public Library

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Author : Henry Hope Read
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2011-06-21

The New York Public Library written by Henry Hope Read and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-21 with Architecture categories.

With new color photography showing off a thorough inside-and-out refurbishment, this volume celebrates a beloved landmark. The New York Public Library, one of the nation's architectural wonders, is possibly our finest classical building. Designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings, and inspired by the great classical buildings in Paris and Rome, it was completed in 1911. The library boasts a magnificent exterior, but that is only the beginning. In the interior, one splendid hall follows another, an awesome gallery leads to richly decorated rooms, and stairways are vaulted in marble. From the terrace to the breathtaking Main Reading Room is a triumphal way. All the devices of the classical tradition, the main artistic current of Western civilization, are brought into play. Maidens, cherubs, and satyr masks look down from ceilings. Lions' heads, paws, rams' heads, and griffins are on every side. In this beautiful volume, featuring new color photography by Anne Day, every facet of the building is described, including its inception and construction.

Ka Palapala

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1923

Ka Palapala written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1923 with categories.

Public Library Construction

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

Public Library Construction written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Federal aid to libraries categories.

District Of Columbia Appropriations

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

District Of Columbia Appropriations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Washington (D.C.) categories.

District Of Columbia Appropriations For Fiscal Year 1972

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on District of Columbia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

District Of Columbia Appropriations For Fiscal Year 1972 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on District of Columbia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Washington (D.C.) categories.

Equity And Excellence In The Public Library

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Author : Bob Usherwood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-23

Equity And Excellence In The Public Library written by Bob Usherwood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This important volume by one of the leading scholars in the field examines and discusses how library professionals can meet the demands of policy makers to open up the public library system without destroying its values. Based on a critical literature review, a survey of library professionals and consultations with other stakeholders, the book discusses the challenges involved in providing a service that prioritizes equity and social inclusion while at the same time attempting to promote and maintain quality, excellence and ethical standards. In assessing how those responsible for public libraries around the world go about this task the author advocates a service that is sensitive to difference and seeks to provide access to the best.

Federal Courthouse Building Project No Zwa 81061 Seattle

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995

Federal Courthouse Building Project No Zwa 81061 Seattle written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with categories.

Creating Public Paradise

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Author : Marian Koren
language : en
Publisher: NBD Biblion Publishers
Release Date : 2004

Creating Public Paradise written by Marian Koren and has been published by NBD Biblion Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Library architecture categories.

Result of a conference organised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Netherlands Public Library Association, on the occasion of the Dutch presidency of the Council of Europe on the 18th and 19th of March 2004 in The Hague and Apeldoorn. New functions and forms of public libraries in the 21st century were the central theme about which more than 150 participants of over 35 countries discussed. It was an expert meeting of governmental policy makers as well as professionals from the library field, and it includes library building and city planning, new public library concepts and its reflection in attractive and sustainable design and public library building. Consists of lectures, recommendations to the Council of Europe, seminar, survey reports on the situation of public libraries in European countries.