Library Architecture: Moshe Safdie Proposes Design for National Library of Israel
From DesignBoom.com:
Moshe Safdie’s proposal for the National Library of Israel posits an extroverted architecture that links the multi-axial site to a rich and varied program as well as provides dramatic views of the landscape. the central architecture gesture, however, is the expert synthesis of traditional building and technological tectonics in form of a buoyant, thin-shell structural roof, all enclosed by white fritted glass.
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Rather than keeping the library’s main collection hidden from view, the library celebrates its collection; its fast-stacks are located in the center of the library and visible from all directions, forming a 15-meter high base supporting reading rooms above.
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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