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New Libraries in Old Buildings : Creative Reuse /

This book focuses on difficulties and opportunities in revitalization of old, derelict or abandoned buildings into a library and investigates the transformation of buildings which originally had a different purpose. The publication shows worldwide best practice examples from different types of libra...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Barz-Malfatti, Hilde (Contributor), Boemaars, Jeske (Contributor), Buschmann, Paul (Contributor), Fernández Grané, Aurora (Contributor), Frank, Michael B. (Contributor), Grove, Tara Murray (Contributor), Grunsven, Jan van (Contributor), Hauke, Petra (Editor), Kadi, Canan (Contributor), Karl-Johnson, Gabriella (Contributor), Kellerhuis, Bart (Contributor), Kiladis, Lia (Contributor), Knoche, Michael (Contributor), Kuikka, Nina (Contributor), Kuunifaa, Cletus D. (Contributor), Latimer, Karen (Contributor, Editor), Lespets, Samuel (Contributor), Li, Yang (Contributor), Manz, Angelika (Contributor), Marciano, Rémy (Contributor), Mayer, Rebekah (Contributor), McLeod, Caroline (Contributor), Meulen, Anne-Lise Van der (Contributor), Nevado, Jordi Gual (Contributor), Niess, Robert (Contributor, Editor), Radzkowski, Jürgen (Contributor), Raimondi, Anna (Contributor), Regulski, Katharina (Contributor), Rogel, Ricard Mercadé (Contributor), Romero, Santi (Contributor), Schmitz, Karl-Heinz (Contributor), Seeliger, Frank (Contributor), Small, Kim (Contributor), Sosa, Jorge F. (Contributor), Sutter, Willi (Contributor), Süppel, Petra (Contributor), Van Den Berghe, Raf (Contributor), Vlimmeren, Ton van (Contributor), Schmidt, Janine Betty (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Saur, [2021]
Series:IFLA publications ; 180.
Subjects:
Library planning.
Library buildings > Design and construction.
Bibliothèques > Planification.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Library buildings > Design and construction
Library buildings > Environmental aspects
Biblioteques.
Disseny arquitectònic.
Edificis històrics.
Edificis industrials.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book focuses on difficulties and opportunities in revitalization of old, derelict or abandoned buildings into a library and investigates the transformation of buildings which originally had a different purpose. The publication shows worldwide best practice examples from different types of libraries in historic environments, both urban and rural, while maintaining a focus on sustainability concerning the architecture and interior design.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 379 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783110679663
3110679663