Architecture for the Books is a new, colourful compendium of the best in recent library design: from small community public libraries, to large commercial research libraries, and state-of-the-art university centres for information and socialising. The book includes large format plans, sections, diagrams, and extensive photographs of exteriors, interiors, and details of libraries throughout the world. A must-have book for designers and lovers of libraries.
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Michael J. Crosbie is the author of numerous books including Architecture for the Gods, Architecture for the Gods 2, Class Architecture and Multi-Family housing: The Art of Sharing.
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Michael J. Crosbie has made significant contributions in the fields of architectural journalism, research, teaching, and practice. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Catholic University and is a registered architect in the State of Connecticut. He has served as an editor at Architecture: The AIA Journal, Progressive Architecture, ArchitectureWeek.com, and is editor-in-chief of Faith & Form, a quarterly journal on religious art and architecture. He is also a frequent contributor to Architectural Record and writes about architecture and design for the Hartford Courant. He is the author of more than 20 books on architecture, including five books for children. Dr. Crosbie is Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Hartford, and has served as an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University and Catholic University. He has also lectured and served as a visiting critic at architecture schools in North America and abroad, including the University of California (Berkeley), the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and the Moscow Architectural Institute. Dr. Crosbie has practiced with Centerbrook Architects and Steven Winter Associates.
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This beautifully designed book explores the latest trends in library architecture by profiling fifty relatively new library construction projects (a handful are renovations with additions). Almost all of these are in the U.S. (the exception being Egypt's Bibliotheca Alexandrina, one in Canada, and three in Australia), and about half are in the Western states, with the rest evenly split between the East Coast and center of the country. In terms of type of library, the majority are public libraries, ranging from huge central branches in cities such as San Francisco, Vancouver, Portland, and Boston, to tiny small town places like the Friend Memorial Library in Maine, and every size in between. There are also a good representation of higher education libraries -- although these seemed much more homogenous and less interesting than the range of styles and materials found in the public library projects. A handful of special collection libraries round out the contents. Each library is displayed in 4-8 pages of very clean layout containing excellent photos, floorplans, and architectural profiles where available, along with brief descriptions (many of which read like they were copied straight from the library's press kit). On the whole, the book is probably of greatest interest to those involved with public libraries, due to the range of designs on offer. If the book has a flaw, it's that it was published in 2003, presumably researched in 2002, and thus is rather behind the times in terms of the importance of the internet in libraries. For example, one writeup enthuses about the patrons' ability to plug their laptops directly into dataports -- which is nice, except that most libraries offer wall-to-wall wireless these days. Still, it's well worth the time of anyone interested in the challenge of creating a function and inviting library.
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