Library Buildings around the World

1.200 m² see also INBO Architects http:www.inbo.com
After Zwolle-Zuid (35,000) is the second largest city Stadshagen expansion for Zwolle. This suburb, built towards Kampen is one of
the largest in the Netherlands.
Stadshagen If l is finished, there are 8500 houses and there have been about 23,000 people. The district is part of Stadshagen Worker
I and consists of four neighborhoods, each with its own character and atmosphere. From
Zwolle for the library's interior design AEQUO its largest new store in Stadshagen. This site, designed by INBO Architects from
Amsterdam, try the library, a new interior concept together with AEQUO is shaped and where the library collection in a new way
together. Instead of the traditional classification in novels / youth / information A new approach found in bringing together media
shops around areas of interest from customers. There are six: childhood, youth, lifestyle, stress and success, art and culture and
music. The different shops are visible by bright colors and an explicit presentation and communication ability of each store. The
interior is further characterized in that the entire collection as a freestanding cabinet in the room, creating an aisle is created
between the library collection and the fully glazed facade. On this wall are placed several functions: working, reading, sitting and
presenting. (AEQUO)
Bibliotheek Vlissingen, Vlissingen (Prov. Zeeland) – The Netherlands 2005
For library design Vlissingen AEQUO a design concept that suits the building. The library is situated at an inner city location in a
building that is entirely new hand, and also includes a number of historical buildings. These buildings are small subsets groups that
are accessed through a gallery. Because each room a different atmosphere meekrijgen the image of a journey through various special
collections and enhances the surprise tour of the library increases. The means used for technical reasons minimal budget, but strong
enough to make identity differences and limited primarily to flooring, lighting and furnishings. (AEQUO)
Bibliotheek Zetten, Zetten (Prov. Gelderland) – The Netherland 2005
Library Moves for a theater designed AEQUO library making the local club is still more than before going to the library. The
inclusion of the little-used library in the main hall of the cultural center, emergency room from birth and financial considerations, it
appears as a theater, library value to public life can offer. The hall is not lost, but is used twice. In the stands, the public can view the
presentation, the youth lounge and chill and the library will organize group received. The collection of different areas which made
the search in the library is a small discovery. (AEQUO)
Stadsbibliotheek ´s. Hertogenbosch, (Prov. Noord-Brabant) – The Netherlands 2005
3.000 m²
Aequo is designing an extensive restyling, which will help define the Den Bosch Municipal Library´s image in the next
decade: The library is more just books; it´s the new meeting place in the heart of the community. In the central hall,
a monumental courtyard centred on an old orphanage, the books give way to a city lounge, complete with espresso bar
and lunch spot. In the surrounding rooms, th ecollection is presented in the form of small shops within the library´s main
structure Each part of the collection receives an appropriate and inspiring touch. The reading room, including the magazine
area, will be subdued blue, the DVD/CD shop a recognisable magenta, the youth library [complete with Skoolzône and
mini-theatre] will be a daring orange, while the lounge is placed on a relaxing carpet with sunflower motif. The lounge is
centrally located in the heart of the plan, and it´s a pleasure to spend some time: Live catering ensures there´s always fresh
coffee, sandwiches, and soup. By combining this room with magazines, comic books and the internet, this has become a nice
room to spend somme time and meet friends. (AEQUO)
The City Library at Hinthamerstraat in Den Bosch has acquired a completely new interior. The metamorphosis was recently
completed. Responsible for the design of this architect's Ath Fox AEQUO Architecturals from Harm. Intensive teamwork is in Fox's
method focus. This time he collaborated with FJ Stands & Interiors from Bussum (coordination / delivery) and four-pack designers
from Den Bosch (branding / signage). The City Library will this redesign a larger social function. The Bossche Bieb is more than just
a library: it also fulfills the function of café, meeting space and venue for attending various lectures and cultural events. This is a
contribution to the City Library Den Bosch with its strong social character to the dynamic interaction between people, their interests
and cultures. The total budget for the redesign was 1.5 million, of which 1.1 million was funded by the municipality. Colours as guide
the use of bright colors usually runs like a thread through the new interior. Colors as a signpost to the different areas and should be
tailored to different audiences. This creates a shop-in-shops, each with its own identity, tuned to a specific audience, which is
expected this will make greater use of the materials offered by the library and information. For example, the department image and
sound completely made of the color fuchsia pink. When you walk, you see that a quiet reading room will spread through the use of
cobalt blue. Visitors are literally surrounded by color in the new City Library, for not only the walls are painted a certain color, the
flooring and ceiling the same color. Additionally, the library can be a color changing lighting change the ambiance. Thus, this cooler
on sunny days through the ceiling to illuminate blue and vice versa on cool days through the ceiling to illuminate purple. The interior
communicates with the visitors! Materials The materialization of the new interior also represents the identity of the new library
Bossche. Contemporary, professional and elegant. And above all: to be sustainable without truttig. "I think the visitors will
subconsciously feel that the library services breathes a new style," says architect Aat Vos. He chose a striking color scheme of the
room, and held all the major furniture - or interaction moments as he prefers to call - white. This creates a clear contrast with the
existing building. Fox: "The conscious creation of contrasts create a new harmony between the historic building as host and guest as
the contemporary interior. I strongly believe in this method, the interior supports the building and vice versa. " Lunch at the
Library Users of the Den Bosch City Library can not just go for borrowing include books, DVDs and CDs, but also a (hot ) lunch or
coffee. In the middle of the library you will find an Bieb Square with a catering area with seating. Here visitors will find not only the
possibility to have a cup of coffee to eat on a low table or a magazine to consult on a high table, but he can also sit in some
comfortable lounge seats. The square is added to by specially designed for this project with gravel carpets and bright sunflowers.
Youth Wing homework room with a real eye-catcher are the three big white bright orange cubes on the youth section. Cubes not
only act as financial support, but also with an entrance at the center include beanbags and viewing and listening options. In one of
the three cubes is the Skool Zone: a homework room where the young visitors with all modern conveniences such as computers and
printers, is provided. The City Library is, after the introduction of the first homework room Hellevoetsluis, the second library; in the
Netherlands that this phenomenon offers to young visitors. New identity anticipation of the rebuilding four pack designers last year
prompted the new corporate identity for the library design. It introduced the city's library gradually shorter name 'library' to the
audience down to adjust to this new name. The library is a source of knowledge that is accessible to everyone, it is a central meeting
place. Considering this information pack has four bright and open wordmark design, where a clear 'i' information is visible. To the
dot on the 'i' is an open circle, a metaphor that represents the public space where everyone is welcome. Four pack designers have
already designed many communications media. There are flyers, posters, posters template (that the library itself can provide text),
bookmarks, labels, invitations, name tags, lanyards, canvas bags, plastic bags, T-shirts, and an Internet busbelettering modification
made. The previous identity bit dusty in boring colors modernized. There are now no fewer than twelve colors with which the library
can enrich its new publications. This increases the visibility of the City Library in the city. Signposting a logical consequence is that
four-pack designers designed the signage in line with this style should be. This is very successful. The house style is versatile. Not only
graphics, but also in the industrial area. The twelve corporate colors to come back in the clear and unambiguous signage, the visitor
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