New Libraries in Old Buildings: The Creative Reuse of Disused Structures (Ifla Publications)

This book focuses on difficulties and opportunities in revitalization of old, derelict or abandoned buildings into a library and investigates the transformation of buildings which originally had a different purpose. The publication shows worldwide best practice examples from different types of libraries in historic environments, both urban and rural, while maintaining a focus on sustainability concerning the architecture and interior design. Contents About IFLA Preface Part 1: Creative Building Reuse: Challenges and Responses 1 Exceptional Libraries and Distinctive Architecture: Celebrating Reuse 2 Using Historic Buildings to House New Libraries: Prerequisites and Conditions for Successful Revival 3 The Reuse of Buildings: Libraries Behaving Sustainably Part 2: Case Studies: Public Libraries 4 Patyegarang Place with a New Library and Pavilion Revitalizing a Hospital for Sydney’s Inner West Community 5 A Fire Hall Reused for Windsor Public Library’s John Muir Branch in Ontario, Canada 6 Cultural Reconstruction of a Traditional Chinese Courtyard House into the Suochengli Neighbourhood Library 7 Converting and Extending a Historic Fire Station into a Library in Berlin, Germany 8 Building Community Through Transforming 17 th Century Barns in Kirchzarten, Germany 9 The Mössingen Library Emerges from the Pausa Tonnenhalle in Germany 10 Rehabilitating a Textile Plant for Barcelona’s Les Corts Neighbourhood Library 11 Repurposing a Grocery Store for the Joutsa Public Library in Finland 12 Creating a Library from a Locomotive Shed in Tilburg, the Netherlands 13 Converting the Utrecht Post Office into the Neude Library Part 3: Case Studies: Academic Libraries 14 The Conversion of a Science Institute to a Faculty Library in Ghent, Belgium 15 A Cattle Market Becomes a University Library in Germany 16 Integrating New Functions into the Historic Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar, Germany 17 From Locomotives to Libraries at Wildau Technical University, Germany 18 Reviving the Hexagon for the University Library on the Luminy Campus of Aix- Marseille University 19 The American University of Paris Library in the Student Life and Learning Commons 20 A Slaughterhouse Pavilion Becomes an Architectural Library in Rome 21 A Library Hovering in the Chapel in Bogotá, Colombia 22 Transforming a Match Factory into the American Philatelic Research Library in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Appendix Sustainability and Reusing Buildings for Libraries: A Review of Selected Documents Contributors The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems