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Contemporary library architecture : a planning and design guide / Ken Worpole.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.Description: xiv, 197 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780415592307 (pbk.)
  • 0415592305 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 727.8 WOR
Contents:
Part 1. The library in the city : A city with a great library is a great city -- Part 2. The libraryness of libraries : Libraries: the \'sacred\' spaces of modernity -- What you see is what you get?: Key aspects of library -- A new wave of library architecture -- Part 3, Planning and design process : Developing the brief and establishing a project management team -- Places and partners -- Programme and people: the changing library programme -- A vital space for children and young people -- Part 4. Selected case studies : Public library case studies : Jaume Fuster Library, Barcelona / Josep Llinas Carmona, Joan Vera ; Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth Burough / Building Design Partnership ; Jubilee Library, Brighton / Bennetts Associates & Lomax Cassidy Edwards (LCE Associates) ; Canada Water Library, Southwark, London / CZW6 Architects ; Dagenham Library, London Burough of Barking & Dagenham / ArchitecturePLB ; Ewell, Surrey / A.G. Sheppard Fidler and Associates ; Glasgow Bridge Arts Centre and Library / Gareth Hoskins Architects ; Hook and Chessington Library / Duntop Haywards & Quintessential Design ; Huntingdon Library and Archives, Cambridge / Crampin Pring McCartney Gant ; Newcastle City Library / Ryder Architecture ; Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library / Michael Hopkins & Partners ; Idea Store Whitechapel / Adjaye Associates ; Winchester Discovery Centre / Hampshire County Counsil Architects -- Academic library case studies : University of Aberdeen Library / schimdt/hammer/lassen ; Kings Norton LIbrary, Cranfield University / Foster + Partners ; University of Sheffield The Information Commons / RMJM , University of Sheffield Western Bank Library / Gollins Melvin Ward and Partners, restored by Avanti Architects ; University of Surrey Library & Learning Centre / RMJM -- Part 5. Lessons for the future : Lessons from the case studies and post-occupancy evaluation -- Twenty-first century libraries: changing forms, changing functions.
Summary: Focusing on the practical issues which need to be addressed by anyone involved in library design, here Ken Worpole offers his renowned expertise to architects, planners, library professionals, students, local government officers and members interested in creating and sustaining successful library buildings and services. The book features: a brief history of library architecture an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20th & 21st centuries, an outline of the process for developing a successful brief and establishing a project management team, a delineation of the commissioning process practical advice on how to deal with vital elements such as public accessibility, stock-holding, ICT, back office functions, children\'s services, co-location with other services such as learning centres and tourist & information services, an sustainability in depth case studies from around the world, including public and academic libraries from the UK, Europe and the US.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Focusing on the practical issues which need to be addressed by anyone involved in library design, here Ken Worpole offers his renowned expertise to architects, planners, library professionals, students, local government officers and members interested in creating and sustaining successful library buildings and services. Contemporary Library Architecture: A Planning and Design Guide features:

anbsp;brief history of library architecture an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20th & 21st centuries an outline of the process for developing a successful brief and establishing a project management team anbsp;delineation of the commissioning process practical advice on how to deal with vital elements such as public accessibility, stock-holding, ICT, back office functions, children's services, co-location with other services such as learning centres and tourist & information services an sustainability in depth case studies from around the world, including public and academic libraries from the UK, Europe and the US full colour illustrations throughout, showing technical details and photographs.

This book is the ultimate guide for anyone approaching library design.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. The library in the city : A city with a great library is a great city -- Part 2. The libraryness of libraries : Libraries: the \'sacred\' spaces of modernity -- What you see is what you get?: Key aspects of library -- A new wave of library architecture -- Part 3, Planning and design process : Developing the brief and establishing a project management team -- Places and partners -- Programme and people: the changing library programme -- A vital space for children and young people -- Part 4. Selected case studies : Public library case studies : Jaume Fuster Library, Barcelona / Josep Llinas Carmona, Joan Vera ; Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth Burough / Building Design Partnership ; Jubilee Library, Brighton / Bennetts Associates & Lomax Cassidy Edwards (LCE Associates) ; Canada Water Library, Southwark, London / CZW6 Architects ; Dagenham Library, London Burough of Barking & Dagenham / ArchitecturePLB ; Ewell, Surrey / A.G. Sheppard Fidler and Associates ; Glasgow Bridge Arts Centre and Library / Gareth Hoskins Architects ; Hook and Chessington Library / Duntop Haywards & Quintessential Design ; Huntingdon Library and Archives, Cambridge / Crampin Pring McCartney Gant ; Newcastle City Library / Ryder Architecture ; Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library / Michael Hopkins & Partners ; Idea Store Whitechapel / Adjaye Associates ; Winchester Discovery Centre / Hampshire County Counsil Architects -- Academic library case studies : University of Aberdeen Library / schimdt/hammer/lassen ; Kings Norton LIbrary, Cranfield University / Foster + Partners ; University of Sheffield The Information Commons / RMJM , University of Sheffield Western Bank Library / Gollins Melvin Ward and Partners, restored by Avanti Architects ; University of Surrey Library & Learning Centre / RMJM -- Part 5. Lessons for the future : Lessons from the case studies and post-occupancy evaluation -- Twenty-first century libraries: changing forms, changing functions.

Focusing on the practical issues which need to be addressed by anyone involved in library design, here Ken Worpole offers his renowned expertise to architects, planners, library professionals, students, local government officers and members interested in creating and sustaining successful library buildings and services. The book features: a brief history of library architecture an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20th & 21st centuries, an outline of the process for developing a successful brief and establishing a project management team, a delineation of the commissioning process practical advice on how to deal with vital elements such as public accessibility, stock-holding, ICT, back office functions, children\'s services, co-location with other services such as learning centres and tourist & information services, an sustainability in depth case studies from around the world, including public and academic libraries from the UK, Europe and the US.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 The Library in the City
  • 1 A City with a Great Library is a Great City
  • Part 2 The Libraryness of Libraries
  • 2 Libraries: The 'Sacred' Spaces of Modernity
  • 3 What you see is what you get? Key Aspects of Library
  • 4 A New Wave of Library Architecture
  • Part 3 Planning and Design Processes
  • 5 Developing the Brief and Establishing a Project Management Team
  • 6 Places and Partners
  • 7 Programme and People: The Changing Library Programme
  • 8 A Vital Space for Children and Young People
  • Part 4 Case Studies
  • 9 Public Library Case Studies
  • Barcelona
  • Bournemouth
  • Brighton
  • Canada Water
  • Cardiff
  • Dagenham
  • Ewell
  • Glasgow Bridge
  • Hook
  • Huntingdon
  • Newcastle
  • Norwich
  • Whitechapel
  • Winchester
  • 10 Academic Library Case Studies
  • Aberdeen University
  • Cranfield University
  • Sheffield University, Commons
  • Sheffield University, Western Library
  • Surrey University
  • Part 5 Lessons for the Future
  • 11 Lessons from the Case Studies and Post-Occupancy Evaluation
  • 12 21st Century Libraries: Changing Forms, Changing Functions

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Ken Worpole is Emeritus Professor at the Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University, and adviser on public policy to the UK government, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, and the Heritage Lottery Fund. He is also the author of many books and studies on architecture, landscape and urban design. The Independent newspaper wrote that 'for many years Ken Worpole has been one of the shrewdest and sharpest observers of the English social landscape.'

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