1.

Record Nr.

UNISOBSOBE00038970

Autore

Reale, Giovanni

Titolo

1: Antichità e Medioevo / Giovanni Reale, Dario Antiseri, Mauro Laeng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Brescia : La Scuola, 1986

Edizione

[2 ed]

Descrizione fisica

XVIII, 459 p. ; 24 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Antiseri, Dario

Laeng, Mauro

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465069203321

Autore

Worpole Ken.

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-66062-3

0-203-58403-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 197 pages ) : illustrations

Disciplina

727/.8

Soggetti

Library architecture

Library buildings - Design and construction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A city with a great library is a great city -- Libraries : the 'sacred' spaces of modernity -- What you see is what you get? : key aspects of



library -- A new wave of library architecture -- 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 -- Public library case studies : Barcelona; Bournemouth; Brighton; Canada Water; Cardiff; Dagenham; Ewell; Glasgow Bridge; Hook; Huntingdon; Newcastle; Norwich; Whitechapel; Winchester -- Academic library case studies : Aberdeen University; Cranfield University; Sheffield University, Commons; Sheffield University, Western Library; Surrey University -- Lessons from the case studies and post-occupancy evaluation -- 21st century libraries : changing forms, changing functions.

Sommario/riassunto

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: a brief history of library architecture an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20 th & 21 st 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 full colour illustrations throughout, showing technical details and photographs. This book is the ultimate guide for anyone approaching library design. 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: a brief history of library architecture an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20 th & 21 st 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 full colour illustrations throughout, showing technical details and photographs. This book is the ultimate guide for anyone approaching library design.