It was very interesting, because when I started this
project by doing some research for libraries I realized it this is a building
type that has changed significantly over the last generation. Probably more
than any other building type.
The reason for that is; electronic
information these days is becoming easier and easier accessible; so enormous
book collections, that once were the organizing feature of libraries, have lost
their importance as academic resources. Especially us the young generation that
grew up using the Internet has little patience for a labyrinth of “book-stacks”
and long searches through printed materials.
So for the design approach of this
project I stepped away from this building prototype that used to be traditional
and monumental, and instead go with a more fluid style, that satisfies the
brought needs of today’s society, instead of just having a storage for book
stacks.
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