Stuttgart in southern Germany has a new public library! How does this innovative city (known as the "cradle of the automobile") envision a public library in the 21st century? Kore
an architect
Eun Young Yi was chosen to deliver a stunning, yet refreshingly simple design! No doubt, Steve Jobs would have approved of it!
Books and people are the focus throughout, delivering a multitude of colors in a mostly w
hite interior, similiar to the design of the new
Amsterdam Public Library. There is
a Café with a very appealing and smartly chosen name. It is called
Café LesBar which means Reading Bar, but "lesbar" in German means also readable! Coincidentally, we just added the book "
Brilliant: White in Design" by Linda O'Keeffe to our collection.
More pictures of the Stuttgart Library (outside link)
hite interior, similiar to the design of the new Amsterdam Public Library. There is a Café with a very appealing and smartly chosen name. It is called Café LesBar which means Reading Bar, but "lesbar" in German means also readable! Coincidentally, we just added the book "Brilliant: White in Design" by Linda O'Keeffe to our collection. More pictures of the Stuttgart Library (outside link)
The new Stuttgart Public Library is a stunning and inviting piece of public architecture! And it is a monument to the continuing, and in fact growing popularity of the hard copy book (versus the digital book). Digital technology changes so rapidly, that I cannot read my electronic books from fifteen years ago. The hardware no longer exists, except in computer museums. But I have no problem cradling and enjoying my hundred-year old books: their handsome looks, their fragrance, their hefty weight, and their personal history will always be delightful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great and inspiring blog article!
A Hamden Library patron and avid reader