Book
Open Access
New Libraries in Old Buildings
Creative Reuse
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Edited by:
Petra Hauke
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2021
About this book
This book focuses on difficulties and opportunities in revitalization of old, derelict or abandoned buildings into a library and investigates the transformation of buildings which originally had a different purpose. The publication shows worldwide best practice examples from different types of libraries in historic environments, both urban and rural, while maintaining a focus on sustainability concerning the architecture and interior design.
Author / Editor information
Petra Hauke, Humboldt-Univ., Berlin; Karen Latimer, Queen´s University of Belfast and Robert Niess, Chestnutt_Niess Architekten, Berlin.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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About IFLA
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Preface
1 - Part 1: Creative Building Reuse: Challenges and Responses
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1 Exceptional Libraries and Distinctive Architecture: Celebrating Reuse
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2 Using Historic Buildings to House New Libraries: Prerequisites and Conditions for Successful Revival
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3 The Reuse of Buildings: Libraries Behaving Sustainably
32 - Part 2: Case Studies: Public Libraries
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4 Patyegarang Place with a New Library and Pavilion Revitalizing a Hospital for Sydney’s Inner West Community
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5 A Fire Hall Reused for Windsor Public Library’s John Muir Branch in Ontario, Canada
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6 Cultural Reconstruction of a Traditional Chinese Courtyard House into the Suochengli Neighbourhood Library
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7 Converting and Extending a Historic Fire Station into a Library in Berlin, Germany
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8 Building Community Through Transforming 17th Century Barns in Kirchzarten, Germany
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9 The Mössingen Library Emerges from the Pausa Tonnenhalle in Germany
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10 Rehabilitating a Textile Plant for Barcelona’s Les Corts Neighbourhood Library
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11 Repurposing a Grocery Store for the Joutsa Public Library in Finland
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12 Creating a Library from a Locomotive Shed in Tilburg, the Netherlands
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13 Converting the Utrecht Post Office into the Neude Library
192 - Part 3: Case Studies: Academic Libraries
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14 The Conversion of a Science Institute to a Faculty Library in Ghent, Belgium
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15 A Cattle Market Becomes a University Library in Germany
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16 Integrating New Functions into the Historic Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar, Germany
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17 From Locomotives to Libraries at Wildau Technical University, Germany
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18 Reviving the Hexagon for the University Library on the Luminy Campus of Aix- Marseille University
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19 The American University of Paris Library in the Student Life and Learning Commons
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20 A Slaughterhouse Pavilion Becomes an Architectural Library in Rome
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21 A Library Hovering in the Chapel in Bogotá, Colombia
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22 Transforming a Match Factory into the American Philatelic Research Library in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
336 - Appendix
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Sustainability and Reusing Buildings for Libraries: A Review of Selected Documents
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Contributors
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
June 21, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9783110679663
Hardcover published on:
June 21, 2021
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110679519
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
9
Main content:
379
Illustrations:
32
Coloured Illustrations:
194
Tables:
19
Keywords for this book
Library buildings; transformation of historical buildings; architecture; interior design
Audience(s) for this book
Libraries, Environmentalists, Information Professionals
Creative Commons
BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Manufacturer information:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Genthiner Straße 13
10785 Berlin
productsafety@degruyterbrill.com
