Library Buildings around the World

Belarus
Viktor Kramarenko, Michael Vinogradov, Minsk – Belarus
http://www.kramarenko.com
Libraries:
National Library of Belarus, Minsk – Belarus 2006
Publications:
B.I.T. online, 2008,3 Motuleswskij, Roman, Stepanovitsch, Dietmar, Die Nationalbibliothek der Republik Belarus
Viktor Kramarenko and Michael Vinogradov designed the National Library of Belarus as a gigantic diamond - a symbol of the
knowledge stored in the books within. During the day, the 23-storey glazed building reflects the light and glitters like a true
diamond. To maintain this image at night the architects teamed up with Walter Industries to design a lighting system that is as
spectacular as the building itself. The system, which is integrated with the façade, consists of 4646 RGB colour-changing LED
fixtures (custom-made), 1349 controllers, 54 splitters, a channel splitter, a converter and a computer that directs the light shows with
the aid of custom-designed software. The result is visible from hundreds of metres away and ensures that the library is the new icon
of Minsk 24 hours a day. (http://www.mimoa.eu )( http://www.unusual-architecture.com )
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