The architecture of knowledge : the library of the future = De architektuur van kennis : de bibliotheek van de toekomst / [authors, Rients Dijkstra ...[and others] ; translation, Christine Gardner].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dijkstra, Rients.

Gardner, Christine.

Nederlands Architectuurinstituut.

Vereniging Openbare Bibliotheken (Netherlands)

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Library architecture.

Libraries.

Library buildings--Design.

Library buildings.

Books and reading.

Physical Description:

124 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Architectuur van kennis

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : NAi Publishers ; New York, NY : available in America through D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, [2010]

Language Note:

Parallel text in English and Dutch.

Summary:

Summary: What will the library of the future look like? In an age in which information and communication are everywhere and the boundaries between producers and consumers of information are increasingly blurred, the question of what a public library might represent is urgent. The notion of a classical library in an academic environment with a formal collection and a permanent staff is already wavering. As a typology the library enjoys a rich history as an important component of public space within the city. The Architecture of Knowledge offers new insights into this bastion of public knowledge and collective memory as well as fascinating prospects for its future. International experts present concepts of collective knowledge, the notion of public space, thoughts on the relationship between (new) media and (cultural) society, and insights into product management and reception. The result is a fascinating journey into the future of an age-old institution, obligatory reading for architects, librarians and users alike.

Contents:

Foreword / Linda Vlassenrood

Introduction : The architecture of knowledge / Huib Haye van der Werf

Project : Library Boat/Bus / Jord den Hollander

The Netbook and its library / Daniel van der Velden

Project : TU Delft Library, main library of the Delft University of Technology / Mecanoo

Public space as public library / Ester van de Weil [and] Jurgen Bey

Project : The Seattle Public Library / OMA, LMN joint venture

The learning jungle / Rients Dijkstra & Jason Hilgefort

Project : Choose what you read (New York City) / Self-organized community initiative

Guessing the future of the library / Bart Verschaffel

Project : Brabant Library / MVRDV

Spaces and access / interview [with] Markus Miessen

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Notes:

"This publication and its content is largely the product of the lecture series and workshop 'The Architecture of Knowledge (TAOK)' held at the NAI in Rotterdam in the summer of 2009, in close collaboration with the Netherlands Association of Public Libraries"--P.122

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789056627478

9056627473

OCLC:

505749973