Table of Contents
I Introduction
Architecture is not enough 5
Editorial - Libraries in the 21st Century 7
From a Library of Objects to a Library of Interactions 14
II Awakening the Knowledge Society - The Role of Library Architecture
More Kitchen than Grocery Store Achim Bonte, Saxon State and University Library Dresden 20
Libraries of the Future: A Singapore Case Study Catherine Lau, National Library Board Singapore 30
Spaces for Books - Places for People Max Dudler, Max Dudler Architects 46
Celebrating Knowledge and Scientific Workout Georg Gewers, Gewers Pudewill Architects 50
Henning Larsen's Contribution to the Knowledge Based Society Werner Frosch, Henning Larsen Architects 60
Libraries Architecture and Innovation Ines Miersch-Süß, MSAO Architects 78
III Building for the Knowledge Society - The Creation of Library Architecture
New Developments of Library Buildings Worldwide Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux, Humboldt University Berlin 102
Designing for Evolution Elif Tinaztepe, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects 114
Engaging Architecture Jette Cathrin Hopp, Snøhetta Architects 132
Spaces for People Marco Muscogiuri, Politecnico di Milano dABC 152
Public Space becomes Cultural Place Lina Lahiri, Sauerbruch Hutton Architects 166
Places to Study, Flirt and Stroll Max Dudler, Max Dudler Architects 180
The New Central Library in Dresden's Kulturpalast Stephan Schütz, gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partners Architects 198
IV Future Talk
Six Questions on Libraries and Their Architecture 212
A Conversation between Claudia Lux, Oliver Jahn, Dante Bonuccelli
V Profiles of Authors 223
VI Special Thanks 231