Published by rwatstein October 25th, 2008
in libraries, architecture, NYPL and design.
Norman Foster, the eminent British architect who has made something of a specialty out of inserting contemporary designs into historic buildings, has been selected for a major renovation of the New York Public Library’s landmark 1911 main building, on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. Mr. Foster and his London firm, Foster & Partners, are to create a new circulation library in a space below the library’s Rose Reading Room and overlooking Bryant Park that now houses seven levels of stacks and a basement.
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Published by rwatstein October 5th, 2008
in libraries, library services and design.
How do you figure out what make teens use your library? Ask them. The Queens Library did just that to create a branch specifically for teens, providing them a welcomed space to do homework, use the Internet, and just hang out and be themselves.
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Published by rwatstein October 5th, 2008
in libraries and design.
Saying “most buildings die from lack of relevance, not from physical integrity,” architect William Brown asserts that “future proof libraries are designed for perpetual relevance through a process that engages the community and the built-in ability to respond to changing needs.
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Published by rwatstein May 26th, 2008
in libraries, environment, green and design.
Two leading library magazines have recognized Appalachian State University’s Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons for its green architecture. The April edition of American Libraries included the Library among 27 facilities spotlighted in its “2008 Library Design Showcase.” The libraries featured were said to “demonstrate a commitment to making a beautiful space that serves both the community and the planet.” Prior to American Libraries, Belk Library was included in last December’s issue of Library Journal which highlighted 21 academic buildings at 168 public library projects in an article titled “Going, Going, Green.” Belk Library and Information Commons opened in summer 2005. It has 221,000 square feet, making it about 50 percent larger than the 1960s structure it replaced.
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Published by rwatstein May 26th, 2008
in Google and design.
The Official Google Blog writes, “Late in 2007, our User Experience (UX) group—which does user interface design, visual design, user research, web development, and user interface writing—set out to articulate the principles that ought to guide Google designs worldwide. What are the fundamentals that all Google designers and researchers accept? Which approaches to design are particularly “Googley”? How can we encourage teams throughout Google to dream big and make smart design decisions? A small team gathered to discuss these questions and define the Googley Design Principles”
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