WHAT IS A LIBRARY? A Place In Which Literary And Artistic Materials, Such As Books, Periodicals, Newspapers, Pamphlets, Prints, Records, And Tapes, Are Kept For Reading, Reference, Or Lending.

CASE STUDIES 1 -LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA

2 -NATIONAL STATE LIBRARY FRANCE3 -LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM

4 -BISHAN PUBLIC LIBRARY5 -KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY

LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA

1995 – 2002 Year

Alexandria - Egypt Location

Hamza Associates Architect

80,000 sqm Site Area

4 Millions Volumes Capacity

212 m USD Cast

Introduction The New Alexandria Library Has Been Invested With A Contemporary Design That Will Allow It To Contribute Meaningfully To Students, Researchers And The Public Well Into The Future. The New Building Is The Result Of An International Architectural Competition In 1989 Organized By The International Union Of Architects, Unesco, And The Government Of Egypt

WHAT DO I LIKE ABOUT LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRI?

Because There Is No High Rise Buildings Allows Us To See How Massive Is The Library Building And How It Acts As Protect For The Building.

NATIONAL STATE LIBRARY FRANCE

1989 - 1995 Year

Paris - France Location

Dominique Perrault Co. Architect

250,000 sqm Site Area

14 Millions Volumes Capacity

328 m USD Cast

MissionThe National Library of France is a public establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is to constitute collections, especially the copies of works published in France that must, by law, be deposited there, conserve them, and make them available to the public.

WHAT DO I LIKE ABOUT NATIONAL STATE LIBRARY OF FRANCE?

The Centralize Green Area Acts Like The Heart Of The Building , It Makes The Building Come To Life . Its Refresh The Air And Then It Release To The Reading Areas , Which Are Open To It.

LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM2010 - 2013 Year

Birmingham- England Location

Francine Houben Architect

20,798 sqm Floor Area

243 m USD Cast

Architects' Journal Building

of the Year 2013

Prizes

BACKGROUNDThe Library of Birmingham will provide a showcase for the city’s internationally important collections of archives, photography and rare books. New facilities including state-of-the-art gallery space will open up public access to the collections for the first time.

Ground Floor Plan

Section

WHAT I LIKE IN LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM?

The Façade Change The Simple Mass Of The Building From The Outer Side To Inner Side , It Gives An Interesting Shades To The Inner Spaces.

Exterior Facade Interior Facade

BISHAN PUBLIC LIBRARY2006 Year

Bishan Place, Singapore Location

LOOK Architects  Architect

1400.30 sqm Site Area

165 m USD Cast

- Prizes

ABOUTThe Metaphor Of A Tree House Was Invoked From The Onset Of Design Conceptualization To Create An Environment For Learning Via A Journey Of Discovery And Play. The Use Of Skylights, Trellises And Colored Glass Transforms Incoming Daylight Into A Myriad Of Shades And Colors, Creating An Intriguing Dappled Light Quality Within The Library That Simulates Light Filtered Through The Foliage Of Trees .

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Section

KANAZAWA UMIMIRAI LIBRARY2011 Year

Kanazawa city, Japan Location

Coelacanth K&H

Architects Architect

2,311.91 sqm Project Area

- Cast

- Prizes

ABOUTLibraries In Japan Are Moving Towards A Model That Encourages Readers To Stay And Linger, Instead Of Their Original Function As Spaces For Collecting And Lending Out Books. Reflecting The General Trend For Libraries To Facilitate Reading As Well As Other Functions, This Library Uses Compact Automated Shelves That Operate As A Closed Stack System

GF Plan

1st F Plan

2nd

F Plan

Sections

Elevations

LIST OF FUNCTIONS:

1. Administration

2. Child Library.

3. Theater.

4. Publications for sale.

5. Technical performance section.

6. Meeting hall.

7. Handicapped hall ( Blinds ).

8. Periodicals.

9. Computer section

10. Café.

11. Workshop.

12. Photocopy.

13. Indexing and classification section.

14. Supplying section.

15. Internet hall.

16. Reading hall.

17. Audiovisual hall.

18. Bathrooms.

19. Reception.

20. Supervisors.

21. References.

22. Thesis section.

23. Rare book section.

24. Praying room.

25. MPH.

26. Classrooms

27. Exhibition / Lecture hall.

28. Electrical / mechanical room.

29. Offices.

STANDARDS:

• Standards related to Shelves

STANDARDS:

• Standards related to Reading & Study tables.

• Standards related to Staircases

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