The New Downtown Library: Designing with Communities

Rather than narrate the story of each project seriatim, Mattern compares multiple locations in terms of pertinent themes: the divergent expectations of library staff, the public, local government, and the architectural team during the design and construction process; the reciprocity of large project...

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Published inPublic libraries Vol. 47; no. 4; p. 58
Main Author Rowan, Dean C
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Library Association 01.07.2008
Subjects
Community
Design
Libraries
Nonfiction
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Summary:Rather than narrate the story of each project seriatim, Mattern compares multiple locations in terms of pertinent themes: the divergent expectations of library staff, the public, local government, and the architectural team during the design and construction process; the reciprocity of large projects and their downtown contexts; crafting public and private spaces; the symbolic value of libraries; and the practical demands of a large library operation, among others.
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ISSN:0163-5506