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

• Autore: Worpole Ken
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 197 pages ) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 727.8
• Soggetto topico: Library architecture; Library buildings - Design and construction
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ch. 1. A city with a great library is a great city -- ch. 2. Libraries : the 'sacred' spaces of modernity -- ch. 3. What you see is what you get : key elements of library architecture -- ch. 4. A new wave of library architecture -- ch. 5. Developing the brief and establishing a project management team -- ch. 6. Places and partners -- ch. 7. Programmes and people : the changing library programme -- ch. 8. A vital space for children and young people -- ch. 9. Public library case studies -- ch. 10. Academic library case studies -- ch. 11. Lessons from the case studies and post-occupancy evaluation -- ch. 12. Twenty-first 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: (1) a brief history of library architecture; (2) an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20th & 21st centuries; (3) an outline of the process for developing a successful brief and establishing a project management team; (4) a delineation of the commissioning process; (5) 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; (6) in depth case studies from around the world, including public and academic libraries from the UK, Europe and the US; (7) full colour illustrations throughout, showing technical details and photographs. This book is the ultimate guide for anyone approaching library design"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary library architecture
• ISBN: 1-136-66069-0; 1-136-66062-3; 0-203-58403-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792180303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II