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Name: De Nieuwe Bibliotheek / Public Library
City: Almere
Architect(s): Meyer & van Schooten (MVSA)
Completion: 2010
The wedge-shaped of Almere’s new public library site occupies a prominent position next to the town hall, with its apex on Town Hall Square. The block accommodates several different functions. The Diagonaal frontage is lined by retail spaces, on Wandellaan there are 30 apartments, while the southwest corner contains a strategic reserve of over 2000 m² for the library. The principal element of the block is the public library. Although the welcoming main entrance lies on the square, the library is emphatically present on all sides of the block.
The library is succession of spaces which together form a route some 400 metres in length. An escalator near the entrance carries visitors up to the first of a series of ascending terrace floors which bring them to the second floor. On the second floor the route continues via an escalator to the study centre on the fourth floor or to the auditorium.
The building has a figure of eight ground plan and the combination of several loops gives the library its clarity and flexibility. Large light wells make for an inviting and lucid interior. Glass walls throughout maintain contact with the outside world, while the light wells and the garden provide contact between the different parts of the building. While the apartments are a clearly distinguishable element, they are nonetheless an integral part of the whole.
Text: www.meyer-vanschooten.nl
of the many reasons why i love living where i do, one is discovering a neighbor brought over a stack of favorite books she read to her children when they were odin's age just 'cause it's the neighborly thing to do.
and the best part is that they all look like really good reads.
My internet was down all weekend and I had concepts due for shoots, so I researched the old fashioned way.
Had the chance to use a meeting room at the local library. Very nice space, warm inviting, wireless access :-). While one level is traditional "library", the lower level is set up as collaborative spaces, technology access and active and engaged (my pics for that area did not convey the feeling). The young adult section is set up traditionally. Wonder what that means?
This was the shot I intended to use: www.flickr.com/photos/konarheim/8358756577/in/photostream/ because of the sight line and vanishing points - but this one drew my attention to the shelf on the end with the sunlight. Hard to pick just one when nothing "wow" results.
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Multicolor illustrations of animals and sea creatures from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature) by German zoologist, naturalist, professor, and marine biologist, Ernst Haeckel (1843–1919), in full Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckela. Haeckel was known for discovering and naming thousands of new species. Kunstformen der Natur was known for bridging the gap between science and art. We have digitally enhanced 100 marine lithographic prints of various organisms from his book. They are in high resolution printable quality and free to download under the CC0 license.
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Running out of new photography due to the lockdown and looking back to some older images - in this case the Library of Birmingham in January 2014
‘The British Library’ by Yinka Shonibare MBE is a celebration of the diversity of the British population. This presentation has transformed the entrance of Turner Contemporary into a place of discovery and debate. It consists of an installation of thousands of books covered in the artist’s signature material: batik Dutch wax printed cotton textile. On the spines of many of these books are printed the names of notable first and second generation immigrants and incoming migrants to Britain who have moved here throughout history. These names include Winston Churchill, Prince Philip and Dame Helen Mirren. These immigrants and incoming migrants have all made a significant contribution to aspects of British life and culture, from science to music, art, cinema and literature. Other books feature names of prominent figures who have opposed immigration at various times.
After converting the old library/office into a family/game room, the new library now resides at one end of the great room, with the study just around the corner.
We went into the Chicago Cultural Center. It is the old Chicago Public Library. The ornate detail was mind boggling! We trudged up a few floors and spotted this elaborately adorned staircase. I split my photo and created a mirror image, then cropped it.
One of my favourite National Trust properties - this Lutyens designed house overlooks a deep wooded valley just on the northern edge of Dartmoor
The view from the second floor observation area overlooking the Thomas Jefferson Library in Washington D.C.
Main library on 5th Ave and 42 St. The main historic branch offers beautiful rooms and interesting free exhibits. See www.nypl.org
A visit to the historic John Rylands library in Manchester. The images were taken in their reading room
Library of Birmingham Opened by Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl shot by the Taliban. on the 3rd Sep 2013 ... The £189m Library of Birmingham, which houses one million books and is the largest in Europe .it was designed by Francine Houben
Here is an aisle of books that have not been cataloged in the online catalog yet. Notice how books from this photo are shelved end to end on the shelf. There is no growth in this collection from our rare room, so there is no need to keep extra space on the shelves for new things. Items are filed using an older AGS regional classification system based on geography. When they're returned, they're classified using LC and end up in a different arrangement.
Some of these photos are at
www.demotix.com/news/1386887/abandoned-library-occupied-o...
At 7 am on Monday, August 13, activists occupied a Carnegie Library which had closed in the 70s. Donated books were brought in.
Late that evening over 40 police raided the library and it was boarded up
www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/08/13/18719450.php
News coverage
www.mercurynews.com/occupy/ci_21301914/oakland-activists-...
radioautonomia.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/report-from-the-v...
www.kqed.org/news/story/2012/08/13/105637/oakland_activis...
www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/08/13/18719450.php
abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&...
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