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The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” -Ray Bradbury For centuries, books have housed the collective knowledge of the world and formed the foundations of educational institutions. Given that these objects contain such value, it only makes sense that throughout history people have constructed beautiful buildings to house them.
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A list of 8 most beautiful libraries around the world, as captured by the Instagram community Delete the scoop?
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From Stuttgart, Germany to Iwaki City, Japan, we take a look at 15 of the most extraordinarily-designed libraries.
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It’s been over a year and a half since Matador contributing editor Sarah Park curated the wildly popular gallery Amazing libraries around the world. Time for a sequel.
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Inspiration Architecture: The Future of Libraries http://t.co/28jN8GIreH What a library will be by 2020 Via Anne Whisken
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A combination of old architecture and modern design, the library recently appeared on the list of “The 50 Most Amazing University Libraries in the world.
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With concerts, art exhibits and cafes, these buildings inspire more than just study sessions.
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SmartPlanet's C.C. Sullivan looks at libraries across the country to assess the new scheme for the New York Public Library by Foster and Partner.
The scheme, first reported today by Robin Pogrebin at The New York Times, reinvents the library’s closed-off, seven-floor stacks as “a major new contemporary library within Carrère & Hastings’s neo-Classical one.” Tall windows will open to Bryant Park in a soaring new atrium, reached by a grand circulation zone opening through the middle of the building. The original designs notoriously offered to relocate all the stacks’ books to an inaccessible warehouse in New Jersey. Yet the new plan still decimates the collection, hauling away 25% of the books that are now within the community’s reach. Via Doug Mirams
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Use of space in the public library > inspiring! 
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December 20, 2012 12:36 PM
Talks about how library plans have got it right in the past and discusses the new plans at New York Public Library. Delete the scoop?
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Libraries are increasingly the places in which culture is produced, collected and disseminated. The Ambient Exchange designed by Synthetiques & minus Architecture studio {MAS} promotes a culture of collaboration, creative inquiry and community engagement through provision of functional and exuberant spaces that engage the strong social and craft-oriented traditions of the Finnish built environment.
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The architects of studio Helen & Ward (founded by Siv Helen Stangeland and Reinhard Kropf) have designed a library in Vennesla, Norway, according to principles of relational design.
"[...] architects of Helen & Ward, who designed a multifunctional library in Vennesla, whose interiors resemble the belly of an enormous wooden whale. The new library incorporates a cafè, meeting places, an administrative area and connects a learning center to a pre-existing community house according to principles of relational design. A large glass façade, an external loggia which dialogues with the urban environment and an internal passage make the center a place that is open to the public, easily accessible and hospitable. The project is supported by a veritable skeleton composed of 27 "ribs", hybrid elements that fuse structure, infrastructure, furniture and interiors in a single architectural element. Each "rib" is an acoustic-absorbent multilayered and multifunctional panel, from which the air ducts and columns pass. The modules serve also as niches, lighting covers and tables. An idea that won the library a class A standing for its low energy consumption according to Norvegian standards." Via KrisPaterson, nickcarman Delete the scoop?
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a mountain of bookshelves is contained by a glass-enclosed structure and pyramidal roof with a total surface area of 9,300 square meters. Via Doug Mirams Delete the scoop?
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By Jill Harness: We've covered Europe's, Asia's, Africa's, North America's and South America's most beautiful libraries; now it's time to take a look at Australia and, while it isn't technically a part of the continent, New Zealand as well."" Delete the scoop?
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[...] "thanks to korean-born, germany-based architect eun young yi this new cubic facility, influenced by the structure and organization of the ancient pantheon, just may be the future of library architecture – at least in Europe. As featured on Designboom.com, the multi-storied space apparently draws in natural light through the roof." Via Trudy Raymakers 
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I'm not too sure future libraries will look like the one the picture the speed at which books tend to be replaced by digital versions.
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RT @randomhousekids: 10 Wonderful Libraries Repurposed from Unused Structures http://t.co/NCYGpo3w via @flavorpill...
By Emily Temple: "Last week, the internet went crazy for an abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, that was recently converted into the country’s largest single story library, winning its category in the 2012 Library Interior Design Competition in the process. Inspired, we went on the hunt for other libraries that were born from unused and abandoned structures, from the large (drill halls and supermarkets) to the small (phone booths and shipping containers). After all, what better way to recycle just about anything than to turn it into a center for knowledge?" Delete the scoop?
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Piotr Kowalczyk: A list of most tremendous examples showing how modern libraries are shaping the way we learn and enjoy reading in the digital age.
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The books found within them are fascinating, but the buildings that store 'em can be just as cool.
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@Joe_Mazza Might be helpful. A collection of beautiful learning spaces by @jennzia & I. It includes some libraries http://t.co/6KxTo0o6i0
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Japan’s Seikei University has ingeniously designed isolation spheres which can be used for meetings or for group work. Via Trudy Raymakers
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By Emily Temple: ...check out 11 of the most beautiful museum libraries from around the world Delete the scoop?
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by Stephanie Bonjack Here’s my theory: the proliferation of "shoppes" and "towne centers" may have satisfied a need (or collective desire) for designer sunglasses, fusion restaurants, and relaxing places to drink coffee, but commercial spaces will never satisfy all of the needs that a library can address. A great library has the potential to serve as a community hub, where resources and services intersect with work, learning, and culture. A space designed to facilitate such interactions while making the patron feel something – inspired, creative, curious – cannot be replicated commercially. Image: Jose Vasconcelos Library Via Miguel Mimoso Correia
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Cicero was suggesting a garden in the library, where he could spend his time in a natural setting, reading, writing, and conversing with his colleagues. This ancient idea can also apply to contemporary thinking about libraries and their landscapes. How do we thoughtfully place a library in the landscape? And how can we create outdoor spaces that work in concert with the library interior?
When a new public library is planned, it is not only the design that must be considered. The placement of the building in its setting (its landscape) and the design of the landscape together with the building are fundamental parts of the planning process. Unfortunately, architectural endeavors sometimes focus almost exclusively on the building itself. How the building might relate to its setting is often an afterthought. As a result, important opportunities to enhance both the building and its site are overlooked.
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The use of landscape when designing and developing a public library > various examples are shown! Delete the scoop?
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by Jill Harness: "We already looked at libraries in all the major continents, but there were so many great ones in the United States that the article featuring libraries in North America had to leave many beautiful buildings out. Now’s the time to share some of the stunning libraries that might not make it in the top 10 of North America, but definitely deserve your attention." Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/148866#ixzz2AlsgqzQI
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"When considering the design and function of precinct developments, thoughts often naturally run to bars, cafés, sporting venues and theatres. While these spaces are important as community hubs, libraries are taking on a growing role in the world of architecture. Via KrisPaterson, nickcarman Delete the scoop?
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Introducing some of the most interesting places to read and roam.
"And yes, they do come with books. How cool can libraries be in an era of iPads and Kindles? Check out these seven libraries, graphically described, and the reasons why : Central Library in Seattle Trinity College Library in Dublin UC San Diego's Geisel Library TU Delft Library in the Netherlands Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt Stuttgart City Library Bishan Public Library, Singapore" Via Fe Angela M. Verzosa Delete the scoop?
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"These are libraries maintained for the use of government lawmakers and staff at the national, state or local levels. Some are open to the public, others are reserved for lawmakers and their staff." Via NELLCO Delete the scoop?
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"On July 11, the Queen opened the new £60million library and history centre in Worcester, a joint venture between the University and the County Council to serve the county’s population of 550,000 residents and 10,000 students. The landmark project, a decade in the planning and with a stunning visual impact on the cityscape, is the first such extensive collaboration outside the US. The Hive brings together books, documents and archives from both organisations under one roof. It houses one of the largest children’s libraries in the country, affording the opportunity for children to grow up with the library, from infant to undergraduate. Staff from both the public and university libraries will work side by side, trained to deliver an extended range of services to all users from a combined stock." Via nickcarman Delete the scoop?
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