Angouleme Media Library, France
The “worlds” are coiled up in a spiral shape around a central circulation shaped as a propeller, which gives access to the different floors.
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Amiens Media Library, University, France
Located in the heart of Amiens University, the new library and auditorium constitute a central place for exchanges and meeting around technologies as well as the catalyst of an intense campus social life
Sant Antoni’s Buildings, Barcelona by RCR
Sant Antoni’s Buildings, Barcelona, Spain – design by RCR Aranda Pigem Vilalta Arquitectes – Library, Senior Citizens’ Centre & City Block Core Zone: Sant Antoni’s Buildings Barcelona
Dalian Library, Liaoning city building, China
Datong Library aims to resolve the tension between the two major roles of a central library: as a place of community promenade and gathering and as an archive of knowledge and quite place of study.
National Library in Astana – Kazakhstan Building
Groundbreaking for the Astana National Library which sits 500 meters from the Presidential Palace has already occurred and pilings and foundations are being poured in the coming months. If all goes along to schedule then the library will be completed at the start of 2012.
Saint-Laurent Library Montreal building
The chosen project was submitted by the team composed of Cardinal Hardy/Labonté Marcil/Éric Pelletier Architectes en consortium/SDK et associés inc./Leroux Beaudoin Hurens et associés inc.
Genoa Chamber of Trade Library Building, Italy
The new library of the Genoa Chamber of Trade is located inside of palazzo Tobia Pallavicino, adding up to the system of cultural institutions aligned along strada nuova.
Fitzwilliam College Library Cambridge
The new Library, opened to students earlier in the spring, extends and complements the east wing of the 1959 Denys Lasdun College masterplan to create an ideal place for study that reflects the peaceful landscape, respecting and enhancing the adjacent architecture.
Neue Staatsbibliothek Berlin Building
The National Library of Staatsbibliothek Berlin, designed by architect Hans Scharoun and Edgar Wisniewski, is probably the most famous modern library, next to the Phillips Exeter Academy Library, Louis Kahn.
Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum Berlin
Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum, Berlin building design by architect Max Dudler Architect completed in October 2009 – German architecture
Taylor Library Corpus Christi College Cambridge
A new Library, Student Centre and Accommodation have been inserted into particularly sensitive and complex surroundings at this Cambridge College. Corpus Christi College, is located centrally and occupies one city block; the project completes the story of the block by transforming a former bank hall into a library.
Cambridge Law Library Building
Cambridge Law Library, Sidgwick Campus building design by Foster + Partners – England architecture by Norman Foster architect, UK
Kortrijk Library, Belgium Building by REX Architects
REX and Principal in Charge Joshua Prince-Ramus have been named the winner of the BibLLLiotheek competition to build a “Library of the Future” for the city of Kortrijk, Belgium
John Spoor Broome Library Camarillo building
California/Tuebingen, January 2010. The new library of the Channel Islands California State University offers its students optimal working conditions in natural, glare-free light.
University Library Zadar, Croatia Building
University Library Zadar, Croatia building design by njiric+ arhitekti d.o.o.s, higher education architecture images, development news
Lesseps Library Barcelona – Josep Llinás Architect
Lesseps Library Barcelona, Catalonia building design by Josep Llinás Architect, Spain: housing Jaume Fuster Library, FAD prize for architecture winner
E-BRARY Korea, Chungchungnam-do: Samoo
E-BRARY is short for Emotional Library. The idea behind this concept was that if the 1st & 2nd generation libraries were in analog and digital format, the libraries of the future will be in digital format but with analog characteristics.