Research Libraries: “Snøhetta Unveils Further Renders of Philly’s Temple University Library”
From The Architects Newspaper:
This would be the firm’s eleventh library, and while Snøhetta has opened a book-less library before in Toronto for Ryerson University, this design emphasizes transparency and openness as key themes. Evidenced in Snøhetta’s latest renderings, a glass curtain wall wraps round the library’s upper floors allowing light to fill the space. Snøhetta’s nighttime render, however, finally shows people what the interior of these levels will encompass.
Read the Complete Article, View New Renderings
See Also: Direct to Snøhetta Project Page, Renderings
See Also: Snøhetta Shares New Designs of the New Temple University Library + BookBot on the Radio (January 26, 2016)
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About Gary Price
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.
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