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Some Random Notes on Functional Design
Lushington, Nolan – American Libraries, 1976
What we need are comfortable, identifiable, functional community designs instantly recognizable as libraries. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Flexible Facilities, Library Facilities, Library Planning
Temporary Use, Conversion, and Expansion Characterize Building Award Winners.
Muller, Karen – American Libraries, 1993
Describes the eight libraries that are winners of the 1993 American Institute of Architects/American Library Association Library Buildings Awards and describes institutions' needs and building design. Facilities represented include university and public libraries, building expansions, historical renovations, a temporary structure, and a…
Descriptors: Awards, Building Design, College Libraries, Higher Education
Inside Storeys: AL's Annual Look at Library Facilities and Furnishings.
Kniffel, Leonard; And Others – American Libraries, 1991
Six articles discuss and illustrate new library facilities and furnishings. The winning libraries in the Library Buildings Awards Program, sponsored by American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA), are shown; two case studies of library renovation and design are presented; and the design for a new medical library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Case Studies, Higher Education
Inviting Places.
Kniffel, Leonard, Ed. – American Libraries, 1990
This special report on library facilities and furnishings focuses on restoration and renovation. Areas discussed include the status of the Carnegie libraries, the earthquake protection design of the new Alameda County (California) library, a successful effort to restore a historic library in Franklin, Massachusetts, and function and beauty in…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Earthquakes, Facility Improvement
What to Read When Building a Library (or, Is That a Mastodon in the Choir Loft?).
Pitts, Francis Murdock – American Libraries, 1996
Describes the design philosophy of an architect who remodels and builds public libraries. Reviews the author's work on the Cohoes Public Library (New York) and the Saratoga Springs Public Library (New York). Discusses how architects create memorable public buildings by reading about and understanding sites, by working closely with communities, and…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Research, Building Design, Community Characteristics
From Church to Library: A Lesson in Conversion.
Parry, Norm – American Libraries, 1997
Describes how a historic church building in New Woodstock, New York was converted into a full-service modern library. Discusses community support and patron involvement in the project, the design plan which retained the historical integrity and satisfied modern requirements, funding from local contributions, spatial arrangements, and provisions…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architectural Character, Building Conversion, Building Design
Library Designs Revisited: What Works--What Doesn't.
Metz, T. John; And Others – American Libraries, 1987
Descriptions of facility planning and design for a college library, a public library, and a community college library highlight those design features that have worked well and those that have not. Ways to facilitate the design process are suggested, and six additional library renovation projects are briefly described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, College Libraries, Design Requirements