1. New aspects on library
design

2. Changing medias
changing needs

3. What role?

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

5. Information Market
Guide through the Information Jungle Brian Lang

6. Working and Living
Environment

7. Dresden State- and
University Library
Arch: Ortner&Ortner

8. Göttingen State- and
University Library
Gerber Architekten

9. Idea Store, Whitechapel, London
Adjace Associates

10. Seattle Public Library
• OMA /
Rem Koolhaas

11. What do they offer?
• Access to
Information
• Guidance
• Communication
• Working
Environment
• Inspiring
Atmosphere

12. Aspects on design
• Access and
Orientation
• Communication
• Comfort
• Sustainability

13. Access and Orientation

14. Access and Orientation

15. Access and Orientation

16. Access and Orientation

17. Signage

18. Communication

19. Communication

20. Soft services
• Lounge Dresden • Cafe Whitechapel

21. Comfort
• Göttingen

22. Acoustics

23. Acoustics

24. Light
• Daylight

25. Light
• Artificial Light

26. Colours

27. Material

28. 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€

29. • Thank you
• Questions?
• Photographs by
• Göttingen: 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