New aspects on librarydesign

Changing medias

changing needs

What role?

Information Market

• Free Access

for everybody

• All typesof information

in one place

Information Market

Guide through the Information Jungle Brian Lang

Working and LivingEnvironment

Dresden State- and University Library Arch: Ortner&Ortner

Göttingen State- and University LibraryGerber Architekten

Idea Store, Whitechapel, LondonAdjace Associates

Seattle Public Library

• OMA /Rem Koolhaas

What do they offer?

• Access to Information

• Guidance• Communication• Working

Environment• Inspiring

Atmosphere

Aspects on design

• Access and Orientation

• Communication

• Comfort

• Sustainability

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation

Signage

Communication

Communication

Soft services

• Lounge Dresden • Cafe Whitechapel

Comfort

• Göttingen

Acoustics

Acoustics

Light

• Daylight

Light

• Artificial Light

Colours

Material

SustainabilityCurrent costs per year and square

meter

• Electricity forair condition and lighting 15-40€

• Cleaning 15-35€• Maintenance of appliances 5-35€• Maintenance of the building 5-15€• Heating 5-15€

• Thank you

• Questions?

• Photographs by• Göttingen: Tina Hohmann, Gerber Architekten• Dresden: Tina Hohmann, Fotoarchiv der SLUB Dresden• Whitechapel: Tina Hohmann, Adjace Architects• Seattle: Seattle Public Library

Tina.Hohmann@writtle.ac.uk