book: New Libraries in Old Buildings
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New Libraries in Old Buildings

Creative Reuse
  • Edited by: Petra Hauke , Karen Latimer and Robert Niess
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2021
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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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Part 1: Creative Building Reuse: Challenges and Responses

Robert Niess
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Santi Romero
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Karen Latimer
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Part 2: Case Studies: Public Libraries

Kim Small and Caroline McLeod
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Rebekah Mayer
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Yang Li
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Robert Niess and Jürgen Radzkowski
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Petra Süppel, Willi Sutter and Angelika Manz
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Michael B. Frank and Canan Kadi
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Ricard Mercadé Rogel, Aurora Fernández Grané and Jordi Gual Nevado
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Nina Kuikka
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Jeske Boemaars
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Jan van Grunsven, Bart Kellerhuis and Ton van Vlimmeren
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Part 3: Case Studies: Academic Libraries

Paul Buschmann, Anne-Lise Van der Meulen and Raf Van Den Berghe
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Katharina Regulski
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Michael Knoche, Hilde Barz-Malfatti and Karl-Heinz Schmitz
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Robert Niess and Frank Seeliger
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Samuel Lespets and Rémy Marciano
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Jorge F. Sosa and Lia Kiladis
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Anna Raimondi
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Gabriella Karl-Johnson
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Tara Murray Grove
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Appendix

Cletus D. Kuunifaa
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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
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