Book Patrol: A Haven for Book Culture » Architecture http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol Book Patrol is a place where you can share in Michael Lieberman's passion for the printed word, the history of the book as an object and as a cultural artifact. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New York Public Library’s newest branch will be housed in a condo-hotel http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/05/08/new-york-public-librarys-newest-branch-will-be-housed-in-a-condo-hotel/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/05/08/new-york-public-librarys-newest-branch-will-be-housed-in-a-condo-hotel/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 17:06:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/?guid=f00de66da8529ad67e71082469d87880 http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/05/08/new-york-public-librarys-newest-branch-will-be-housed-in-a-condo-hotel/feed/ 0 It’s a Wrap! The Elena Garro Cultural Centre http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/22/its-a-wrap-the-elena-garro-cultural-centre/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/22/its-a-wrap-the-elena-garro-cultural-centre/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:35:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/?guid=9ac9d34fe62103be915e075683d12c27 http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/22/its-a-wrap-the-elena-garro-cultural-centre/feed/ 0 a table + space for books + peace = http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/13/a-table-space-for-books-peace/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/13/a-table-space-for-books-peace/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:39:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/?guid=e1c9ae453def4236186cbac69a769ee3 http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/13/a-table-space-for-books-peace/feed/ 0 Library in a Shipping Container http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/08/library-in-a-shipping-container/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/08/library-in-a-shipping-container/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:38:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/08/library-in-a-shipping-container/feed/ 0 Library in a Shipping Container http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/08/library-in-a-shipping-container-2/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/08/library-in-a-shipping-container-2/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:38:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/?guid=46f14a11229b8ec38429b7c1a495126c http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/04/08/library-in-a-shipping-container-2/feed/ 0 house with bookshop and cafe http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/03/04/house-with-bookshop-and-cafe/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/03/04/house-with-bookshop-and-cafe/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:37:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/03/04/house-with-bookshop-and-cafe/feed/ 0 Rem Koolhass Goes Back to the Library http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/03/03/rem-koolhass-goes-back-to-the-library/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/03/03/rem-koolhass-goes-back-to-the-library/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:32:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/03/03/rem-koolhass-goes-back-to-the-library/feed/ 0 Books in a Barn http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/01/11/books-in-a-barn/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/01/11/books-in-a-barn/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:11:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2013/01/11/books-in-a-barn/feed/ 0 The bookshelf takes over the library! http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2012/10/03/the-bookshelf-takes-over-the-library/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2012/10/03/the-bookshelf-takes-over-the-library/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:55:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2012/10/03/the-bookshelf-takes-over-the-library/feed/ 0 A New Entry in the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries Category: Vennesla Library and Cultural Center http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2012/02/22/a-new-entry-in-the-worlds-most-beautiful-libraries-category-vennesla-library-and-cultural-center/ http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/2012/02/22/a-new-entry-in-the-worlds-most-beautiful-libraries-category-vennesla-library-and-cultural-center/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +0000 Michael Lieberman helenhardvennesla1.jpeg
Welcome to the newly renovated Vennesla Library and Cultural Center in Vennesla, Norway.

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Norwegian architecture firm Helen & Hard have created a remarkable space by combining an existing community house, learning center, and public space. The result is, among other things, a  sanctuary for the printed word. The clean green design and open space are as an inviting a space as a community can hope for.

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Nestled within this vast openness are private study spaces at the end of each aisle.


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 As libraries continue to operate, here at home and in many places around the world, under extreme financial and political pressure it is refreshing to see that in some places the library is still so highly valued.

Also the branding and use as a cultural center present tremendous opportunities for our libraries as they try an map out the road ahead.

more pics and story at My Modern Met

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