Library Buildings around the World

exterior design collaboration: SANAA, Disaster: Designing a Disaster Ataka, integration: architectural firm Takanawa, sign
produced furniture: Yes Works Furniture Design: Yasuo Kondo design firm, leading edge Design Sign Design: Hiroshi Village
Office Design Textile Design: Taguchi design office
University-Hakodate public Open Space = open-minded , "Complex Systems Science" and "information architecture" with the
university's Department of Information Systems of the two. We are architectural design firm, proposed a studio-like space or the
architecture department at the University. Form a substantial work of students and researchers in the Department of the two, since I
thought that type of operation very similar to when we designed the building. Time alone to think, if you want to work in a team is a
space that can be freely deployed in various situations. Flexible space that the "studio" call. The teachers have a lab right next to the
studio. Between the laboratory and studio are separated by clear glass, which is to see the picture of each other. The open
configuration, such as what the university's computer network with a focus on, since I thought it would be more important among
people directly involved. "Open Space = Open Mind" is the slogan for this university. (Excerpt from GA Japan46). Future
Tianijn Library – Cina 2012
Use Library Site area 37.800 m², Building Area 13.700 m², Total floor area 55 000 m²
Library planning in the area of culture Tianjin, 55,000 m2 total floor area is a large library collection of books 5,000,000.
Whole wall is arranged in the shape composed of grit. Walls that intersect orthogonally overlap above and below while. In
addition, look for the intricate architecture of the 10 layers are provided between each tier mezzanine floor of a five-layer
architecture. A steel truss structure of the wall. Central Library on the first floor, entrance hall has a north-south direction
leaving, the library can be freely accessed by anyone. Also, fly over the hall wall beams. There is arranged bookshelf, the
entire library-like space and surrounded by bookcases. Cross wall, while making a big open space, making even a small
space that segment. Visitors can be read in various places while visiting the library. (Yamamoto)
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