Title & Author:

Library builders / [contributors, Michael Brawne and others].

Publication:

London : Academy Editions, 1997.
Lanham, Md. : Distributed in the U.S. by National Book Network, Inc.

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 32 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction / Michael Brawne -- The Art of Reading / John Olley -- Whither://Multi-Media.(Cyber).Libraries? / Paul Lukez -- A Tale of Two Libraries / Michael Spens -- Architecture, Memory and Metaphor : The Ruskin Library / Richard MacCormac -- Library and Architectural Character : The Character of the Library / Merrill Elam -- Arup Associates : Forbes Mellon Library, Clare College, Cambridge, UK -- De Blacam And Meagher : Regional Technical College Library, Cork, Ireland -- Architekturbüro Bolles-Wilson + Partner : Munster City Library, Munster, Germany -- Michael Brawne & Associates : The National Library Of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Bruder DWL Architects : Phoenix Central Library, Phoenix, Arizona, USA -- AJ Diamond/Donald Schmidt And Company : Richmond Hill Central Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Jeremy Dixon.Edward Jones : Darwin College Study Centre, Cambridge, UK -- Evans + Shalev : Quincentenary Library, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK -- Sir Norman Foster And Partners : Cranfield Library, University of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK ; Squire Law Library, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK -- Gapp Architects : Sandton Library, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa -- Prof Gerber & Partner : National And University Library, Göttingen, Germany -- Helin & Siitonen : Joensuu Library, Joensuu, Finland -- Van Heyningen And Haward : Katharine Stephen Rare Books Room, Newnham College, Cambridge, UK -- Hodgetts + Fung Design Associates : Towell Library, University Of California, Los Angeles, California, USA -- Azusa Kito : Kansai University Central Library, Osaka, Japan -- Koetter, Kim & Associates : Harvey S. Firestone Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA -- Henning Larsens Tegenestue : Gentofte Public Library, Copenhagen, Denmark -- José Ignacio Linazasoro : UNED Library, Madrid, Spain -- Victor López Cotelo : The House Of Shells' Library, Salamanca, Spain --
Lunde & Løvseth : Tonsberg Public Library, Tonsberg, Norway -- Mecanoo : Almelo Public Library, Almelo, The Netherlands -- Richard Meier & Partners : The Hague City Library, The Hague, The Netherlands -- Moore Ruble Yudell : Humboldt Library, Berlin, Germany -- Juan Navarro Baldeweg : Puerta De Toledo Library, Madrid, Spain ; Woolworth Center Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA -- Nurmela -- Raimoranta -- Tasa : Kuhmo Library, Kuhmo, Finland -- Patkau Architects : Newton Public Library, Newton, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada -- Perea, Mostaza & Vallhonrat : Granada Public Library, Granada, Spain -- Dominique Perrault : The National Library Of France, Paris, France -- Antoine Predock : Mesa Public Library, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -- Richard Rogers Partnership : Learning Resources Centre, Thames Valley University, Slough, UK -- Aldo Rossi : University Library, Castellanza, Italy ; Seregno Library, Seregno, Italy -- Moshe Safdie And Associates : Vancouver Central Public Library, Library Square, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- Schwartz/Silver Architects : Rotch Library Addition, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA -- Scogin, Elam And Bray : Clayton County Headquarters Library, Jonesboro, Georgia, USA ; John J. Ross -- William C. Blakely Law Library, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA ; Carol Cobb Turner Branch Library, Morrow, Georgia, USA -- James Stirling Michael Wilford & Associates : Science Library, University Of California, Irvine, California, USA -- Tibbalds Monro : Croydon Library, 'The Clocktower', Croydon, Surrey, UK -- Colin St John Wilson & Partners : The British Library, St Paneras, London, UK -- Zimmer Gunsul Frasca : Bellevue Regional Library, Seattle, Washington, USA -- Interiors In Detail -- Furniture / Michael Brawne -- Project Information.
Also issued online.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP32.00 0.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

Nearly 50 libraries are presented and analysed in this visual inquiry into the future of these establishments as information technology takes on a greater role in disseminating knowledge.

Resources:
Table of contents
Kostenfrei
Table of contents

ISBN:

1854904841
9781854904843
0471977357
9780471977353

Subject:

Library architecture.
Library buildings History.
Twenty-first century Information services.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Libraries Designs and plans.
Libraries Design and construction.
Bibliothèques Dessins et plans.
Bibliothèques Architecture.
Architecture des bibliothèques.
Bibliothèques (Édifices) Histoire.
Vingt et unième siècle Services d'information.
Architecture 20e siècle.
libraries (buildings)
Libraries
Architecture, Modern
Library buildings
Bibliotheksbau
Bibliotheken.
Bouwkunst.
Bibliothèques (édifices)
Library architecture Pictorial works
Library architecture History.
Toshokankenchiku

Form/genre:

Bildband.
architectural drawings (visual works)
illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Floor plans
Architectural drawings
History
Plans d'étage.
Dessins d'architecture.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Brawne, Michael, author

Holdings:

Location: Library main 131597
Call No.: Z679.L54 (ID:97-B2479)
Status: Available