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perspectives on artistic production, illuminating intellectual exchanges that fostered creative collaborations. More recent acquisitions<br />

focus on art and architecture in Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California, revealing Los Angeles's significant role in <strong>the</strong> postwar era.<br />

The Photo Archive contains approximately two million study photographs of art and architecture from <strong>the</strong> ancient world through<br />

<strong>the</strong> 20th century. The library also maintains a copy of <strong>the</strong> Princeton Index of Christian Art, an iconographic index of Early<br />

Christian and medieval art objects. The Research <strong>Library</strong> supports its own conservation laboratory dedicated to <strong>the</strong> preservation of<br />

Research Institute collection materials, and is home to <strong>the</strong> Getty Institutional Archives. (http://www.getty.edu)<br />

The Hamburg-America-Center, Hamburg – Germany 2009<br />

Project development: DS-Bauconcept GmbH, Start of construction: September 2007, Completion: Spring 2009, Total rental<br />

space: approx. 7,950 m², 8 storeys plus stepped storey, Common roof terrace for all tenants, Private roof terrace for <strong>the</strong> 8th<br />

floor, Underground parking. (http://www.hamburg-america-center.de)<br />

In der HafenCity am Sandtorpark entwickelt DS-Bauconcept das Hamburg-America-Center. Das neue internationale<br />

Zentrum wird unter dem Motto "Business & Culture - Amerika in Hamburg" amerikanische und internationale Firmen und<br />

Dienstleister in einem Haus vereinen. Gebäude mit qualitätvoller Architektur, geplant vom bekannten New Yorker<br />

Architekturbüro Richard Meier, bieten den zukünftigen Mietern attraktive Büroflächen in bevorzugter Lage. Kultureller<br />

Kern des Hamburg-America-Centers wird das Amerikazentrum. Aufgaben des dort einziehenden Vereins Amerikazentrum<br />

e.V. sind der deutsch-amerikanische Bildungs- und Kulturaustausch, Beratung zu Ausbildung, Sprache, Stipendien und<br />

Veranstaltungen im Kunst-, Kultur- und Musikbereich. Der American Businessclub bietet neben Konferenz- und<br />

Besprechungsräumen ein Restaurant in anspruchvollem Ambiente und rundet damit das Business & Culture-Angebot des<br />

Hamburg-America-Centers ab. (http://www.ds-baukonzept.com)<br />

Im Februar 2004 wurde der Wetttbewerb entschieden (siehe BauNetz-Meldung vom 10. Februar 2004), nun ist endlich auch<br />

Baubeginn: Mit der Grundsteinlegung hat am 6. Dezember 2007 in der Hamburger Hafen-City der Bau des neuen Hamburg<br />

America-Centers offiziell begonnen. Der Entwurf für das Gebäude am Sandtorpark mit viel Glas und weißem Putz stammt<br />

unübersehbar von Richard Meier & Partners (New York). Unter dem Motto „Business & Culture – Amerika in Hamburg“<br />

wird hier neben Büros für Unternehmen, die den Vereinigten Staaten verbunden sind, der Verein Amerikazentrum e.V. ein<br />

neues Zuhause finden. „In Zukunft werden hier eine große Biblio<strong>the</strong>k, eine Video<strong>the</strong>k und viele kulturelle Veranstaltungen<br />

uns die amerikanische Lebensart näher bringen“, freut sich Hamburgs Erster Bürgermeister Ole von Beust. Bis Ende 2008<br />

entstehen Am Sandtorkai 48 etwa 8.440 Quadratmeter Bruttogrundfläche auf acht Geschossen plus Staffelgeschoss und einer<br />

Tiefgaragenebene. 30 Millionen Euro investiert die Norrporten AB aus Schweden in das Hamburg-America-Center.<br />

(http://www.baunetz.de)<br />

Stadhuis en Biblio<strong>the</strong>ek, Den Haag – The Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands 1986 – 1995<br />

Project Architects: Richard Meier, Gunter Standke, Rijk Rietveld<br />

Restyling 2005, see AEQUO<br />

Literature:<br />

Architectuur Bouwen 1989-1<br />

de Architect 1995-6<br />

Archis 1995-9<br />

Bauwelt 1995 p. 1635<br />

Architectural Review 1996-1<br />

Baumeister 1996-4<br />

l'Arca 1997-12<br />

GA Document 46<br />

Jaarboek 1995-1996<br />

Th. Hines e.a. Stadhuis/biblio<strong>the</strong>ek Den Haag, 1989<br />

S. Franke e.a. - Het Stadhuis/Biblio<strong>the</strong>ekcomplex, 1995<br />

A. Duivesteijn - Het Haagse Stadhuis, 1994<br />

K. Frampton - Richard Meier Architect 1992-1999, 1999<br />

In 1987, after a competition full of fireworks, <strong>the</strong> American architect Richard Meier beat <strong>the</strong> favourite (OMA) to collar <strong>the</strong><br />

commission to build a new City Hall. Three years later construction began on a mixed-use building. Combining shops,<br />

rentable office space, a public library and <strong>the</strong> City Hall itself, it is <strong>the</strong> hub of <strong>the</strong> redevelopment of this part of <strong>the</strong> city centre.<br />

Two office wings lie along <strong>the</strong> long sides of <strong>the</strong> available plot, separated by a vast public atrium sporting a glass roof. A key<br />

attention-grabber is <strong>the</strong> cylindrical library at <strong>the</strong> building’s head end on Spui. (http://www.architectureguide.nl)<br />

Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Ltd., Minneapolis, MN, Hyattsville, MD – USA<br />

http://www.msrltd.com<br />

Awards:<br />

• Winner of a 2001 Building Design & Construction<br />

Magazine Project Team Merit<br />

Award.<br />

• Ranked third for libraries serving populations<br />

between 25,000-49,999 in American<br />

Libraries 1999 Hennen’s American<br />

Public <strong>Library</strong> Ratings Index II.<br />

Libraries:<br />

Ramsey County Roseville <strong>Library</strong>, Roseville, MN – USA 2010<br />

76.588 sqf.<br />

Despite being <strong>the</strong> busiest library in Minnesota, this building was dark, unwelcoming, dated, and inefficient. A much-needed<br />

renovation and second floor expansion completely transformed <strong>the</strong> 1990s building. Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle’s design, LEED<br />

Gold certified, uses <strong>the</strong> addition of daylit open spaces and views to <strong>the</strong> outside to accomplish this transformation. More photographs<br />

following <strong>the</strong> break. Conveniently located off <strong>the</strong> major highway that runs through this community (a first-ring suburb of <strong>the</strong> Twin<br />

Cities) and also near <strong>the</strong> area’s popular shopping destinations, <strong>the</strong> library is nestled into a dense residential neighborhood of 1950s<br />

era homes. The context shaped <strong>the</strong> form and orientation of <strong>the</strong> building. Instead of expanding to <strong>the</strong> north on land purchased by <strong>the</strong><br />

library for this purpose, <strong>the</strong> architect suggested expanding upward, an option that <strong>the</strong> library had not previously considered. This<br />

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