Library Buildings around the World

different themes. Besides a large collection of reading picture books and children find all information about such nature, technology,
society and travel. Exciting reading corners, delightful lounge couches and cozy tables make chat also stay for hours of fun.
(hhtrp://www.bibliotheekdenbosch.nl)
Cultureel Centrum Jan van Besouw Goirle, Goirle (Prov. Nordbrabant) – The Netherlands 2006
Coinciding with a major change in the central area of Goirle is also the cultural center in January of Besouw extensively restored
and renovated. Purpose of the interventions is a well-functioning building with a large library, a multipurpose auditorium with 400
seats, a good sound insulated music and ballet hall, rehearsal studios for music, theater, TV and local broadcasting, a conference
center and an attractive Grand Cafe. Side of the auditorium is designed as a glass wall. This increases the utility of space and
provides an insight into the historic heart of the complex: the chapel and Brother garden. (http:www.architectenweb.nl)
Architectenbureau Jowa, Amsterdam – The Netherlands
http://www.jowa.nl
Libraries:
KIT (Koninlijk Instituut vor de Tropen) Knowlewdge Centre, Amsterdam – The Netherlands 2003
Besides housing a museum, the Royal Tropical Institute comprises an important multimedia knowledge centre, providing
documentation for a broad public (e.g. the collections of the Tropenmuseum and the ongoing exhibitions). It also provides travel
information and has an information counter and shelves with documentation material. To use the space to the optimum, the cabinets
have been placed diagonally. The custom- designed low cabinets can be used for display purposes both at the long and the short
sides. Computer screens are recessed within the round reading tables. (Jowa)
Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Library Redesign Interior, Amsterdam – The Netherlands 2003
A 'space within a space' has been created in the library of the Amsterdam Historical Museum. In these working units two sides are
closed while the other two sides are counters with open cabinets for the display of documentation. The entire construction rests on
legs, and is not connected with the ceiling; it has an open structure which gives the feeling that the unit is floating in the space. (Jowa)
Kingma Roorda Architecten, Rotterdam – The Netherlands
http://www.kingmaroorda.nl
Libraries:
Visser´t Hooft Lyceum, Leiden – The Netherlands 2008
The recent extension of the Visser 't Hooft Lyceum, together with the previously designed by our office houses an ensemble, which is
in scale and appearance differs from the mainly single-family existing neighborhood.
The expansion includes theory classrooms, subject rooms, a music room, a crafts room and a bicycle cellar. The construction and
renovation of the existing school with the necessary adaptations to recent educational reforms. The design has been a constant
interplay between the development of the educational model and design of the new learning environment. four learning areas are
literally the backbone of the school: two domains, language, domain, People and Society Science and a domain. These are housed in a
two-storey building that is the core of the new school. Each learning area consists of three classrooms and an instruction called
learning plaza. The leather squares are equipped with workstations for group work and individual work. The property is
complemented by two science labs. By a rearrangement of the program in the low-rise occurs on the ground floor space for creative
subjects. On either side of the auditorium with stage facilities are equipped library and subject rooms for drama and communication
courses. Drawing and local crafts have direct access to the existing patio. The new staff room and the new gym form by this
procedure is no longer a separate domain but are linked to education. The south facing facade alternately wooden louvers and
screens to provide, and special glasses to apply a high light yield guaranteed. Daylight provides illumination in dark days for
completion. The renewal of the school for 660 students plays an important role in achieving such a compelling character today in
secondary education is required. By the school a clear face on the street creates visibility in the neighborhood. The interiors of the
learning areas to focus on the water creates an increased visibility of the educational activities and openness to the neighborhood.
The finish of the walls consist of brick, wooden windows and aluminum sliding-glass door windows. Use of color and design reinforce
the difference between the different classrooms. (http://www.architectenweb.nl)
Library / Study Area Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht – The Netherlands 2008
Interior design: architects Kingma Roorda, m² gfa number: 3592 m², number of floors: 2
The entrance of the study area is formed by a wide oak staircase, which is part of the establishment of the entrance hall. A large
reading table and a second stage, which allows you to watch the library on the floor, form a welcoming gesture for entering the study
landscape. The group rooms are mainly located on the facade. Workstations are located in the vicinity of the working spaces. Study
areas and study rooms are located in the lee of the stairs to the library. The library collection is located on the floor. Existing or new
skylights provide this level of daylight in the middle of the room. Bookcases are interspersed with glass cabinets and form a filter
between the different areas, ranging from see spots, quiet places to study areas. The study areas and check points are grouped in
different ways: in groups of four or long rows. The working group rooms and offices are located on the wall here. (Kingma)
The starting point for the renovation is that the whole building is abandoned after 10 years. A reallocation of functions within the
existing building needs during this time expressing a newly developed model of education. Concentration of teaching rooms and
laboratories forms the basis of this model. Landscape study and library, together with the lecture for the first few years the core of
the faculty. In the later years of the study shifts the attention of students towards laboratories (in building construction) and clinics
(across the underlying ground). The design of Kingma Roorda architects is based on a study area / library combined with group
rooms on two floors . The working group with widely varying occupancy rooms are concentrated on the ground floor, the rest are on
the floor. The private individual study areas are grouped together and spread over ground and floor. The study sites are grouped in
a variety of ways to create different atmospheres. The entrance of the study area is formed by a wide oak staircase, which is part of
the establishment of the entrance hall. A large reading table and a second stage, which offers a view of the library on the floor, form
a welcoming gesture before entering the study landscape. The working areas are mainly located on the facade. Workplaces are
located in the vicinity of the working spaces. Study rooms and study rooms are located in the lee of the stairs to the library. The
library collection is on the floor. Existing or new skylights provide this level of daylight in the middle of the room. Bookcases are
interspersed with cabinets to form a filter between the different areas, ranging from check points, study areas to quiet areas. The
study areas and check points are grouped in different ways: in groups of four or long rows. The working group rooms and offices are
located on the wall here. Materialisation color and emphasize the character of different areas and reinforce the desired atmosphere
(by lighting, noise, isolation, openness). There is the materialization pay more attention to acoustics, lighting and lighting of the
room. Stairs, parts of floors and walls are made of Slavonian oak. The walls on the ground floor are made of small parts on the floor
slats are used. The parts and blades are spaced from the wall, to improve the acoustics. The gap has damping material. The narrow
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