New aspects on library

design

Changing medias

changing needs

What role?

Information Market
Free Access
for everybody
All types
of information
in one place

Information Market

Guide through the Information Jungle

Brian Lang

Working and Living

Environment

Dresden State- and

University Library
Arch: Ortner&Ortner

Gttingen State- and

University Library
Gerber Architekten

Idea Store, Whitechapel, London

Adjace Associates

Seattle Public Library

OMA /
Rem Koolhaas

What do they offer?

Access to
Information
Guidance
Communication
Working
Environment
Inspiring
Atmosphere

Aspects on design
Access and
Orientation
Communication
Comfort
Sustainability

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation

Access and Orientation

Signage

Communication

Communication

Soft services
Lounge Dresden

Cafe Whitechapel

Comfort
Gttingen

Acoustics

Acoustics

Light
Daylight

Light
Artificial Light

Colours

Material

Sustainability

Current costs per year and square

meter
Electricity for
air condition and lighting
15-40
Cleaning
15-35
Maintenance of appliances
5-35
Maintenance of the building 5-15
Heating
5-15

 Thank you
Questions?

Photographs by
Gttingen: Tina Hohmann, Gerber Architekten
Dresden: Tina Hohmann, Fotoarchiv der SLUB Dresden
Whitechapel: Tina Hohmann, Adjace Architects
Seattle: Seattle Public Library
Tina.Hohmann@writtle.ac.uk