THEORY

WHAT IS A LIBRARY?
WHAT ARE ITS FUNCTIONS?
HOW SHOULD IT LOOK LIKE?
 A building or room
containing
collections of books,
periodicals, and
sometimes films and
recorded music for
people to read,
borrow, or refer to.

MEANING FUNCTION

APPEARANCE
APPEARANCE
APPEARANCE
FUNCTION
The primary purpose of a library is to provide resources and
services in a variety of media to meet the needs of
individuals and groups for education, information and
personal development including recreation and leisure.

For the functional convenience, the library is divided into

10 sections Circulation Section, Acquisition Section,
Classification Section, Catalogue Section, Periodical
Section, Information Technology Section,
Reference Section, Stack Area,
Theses/Dissertation Section and U.N. Depository Section
 BASIC PRINCIPLES
a) Functional Design: A library building should have functional design
rather than a monumental one.
b) Future Growth: A library building should be planned for at least
next 20 years, keeping in view the rate of collection development,
number of readers, technology enhancements, etc. The building
should be extendable to allow for future growth with minimum of
disruption. There should also be adequate provision for future
expansion, both horizontally and vertically.
 BASIC PRINCIPLES
c) Flexible: There should be the means of interchangeability of all
major stack areas, service areas, reading room, and staff areas. The
whole design should be such that if any change in library function takes
place in future it will be possible to adjust the layout without carrying
out major structural operations.
The library, as an architectural typology, is reportedly under
threat. There is no question the library space needs to
evolve to remain relevant in the twenty-first century. This
project seeks to reveal patterns of library design and
architectonic principles that will shape future spaces. In an
age of distraction and rapid change it may not be enough
to assume the traditional role of the library, as a ‘temple of
knowledge’ built for books, to guarantee the future of
libraries. This project proposes a philosophical examination
of the relevance of library buildings in the twenty-first
century.
HISTORY
From those clay tablets of
ancient times, the book
catalogues some medieval
libraries where the heavy,
precious manuscripts each
had to be chained to an
individual table. The
invention of the printing
press meant that books
became easier to handle
and more widely available,
leading to the more familiar
format of shelving stacks
we know today.
With the ability to collect a wide range
of books, an extensive library became a
symbol of status for wealthy people -
and the design of the rooms that housed
these collections changed to reflect this,
with outlandish baroque designs
proliferating in the 17th and 18th
centuries. In the modern era, libraries are
facing a challenge from the world of
digital media, and many physical library
buildings are seeing their usage decline.
This has led to a shift in the functional
purpose of new libraries, with many
incorporating cafes, art galleries and
theatres in an attempt to get the public
to reconnect with the library's civic
purpose
DESIGN
Wrought in stucco, so that we have with the beginning of the
Renaissance a revival of a common ancient Roman practice of
architectural deceit. The great order, however, is necessarily of stone,
and its general proportions are good, though the details are poor in
design, and coarse in execution
Most common in character are symmetrical and
asymmetrical proportions of the building and
façade. Compose of rectangular shaped
windows and brick finish.
Over the last decades scientific progress has inspired not only major technological but
most of the social and cultural changes as well. The information society of new quality
has been developed. It could be characterized by the rapid growth of the amount
and variety of information, development of the conception of information as a
commodity, formation of knowledge and information industry, development of the
information and communication technology, the impact of information and its
technologies on all spheres of life including the nature of learning and work as well as
on the style of everyday life.
INTERIOR DESIGN
7 Elements of Interior Design
• 1. Space - Manage large spaces by creating smaller, more intimate ‘rooms’ using
rugs, tables, seating and lamps. The interior scheme is part of your marketing
message, Create a welcome for all users – balance the scheme to differentiate not
alienate
• 2. Line - Clean and clear lines invite exploration – give the eye the chance to rest on
key features
• 3. Forms - Choose furniture that’s comfortable and appropriate to the needs of the
customers. Use design to throw focus onto products and services – don’t make them
secondary to a bold design statement.
• 4. Light - The minimum average illuminance should be 500 lux with a
high uniformity and low glare. Indirect-direct luminaires create a
uniform light that improve the work environment. To allow for greater
flexibility and allow for individual needs, a task light for each reading
station is recommended. Warm light is recommended.
• 5. Color - Use classic colour theory rather than what’s on trend so it
won’t date. Don’t draw attention to awkward features, such as
radiators and blinds – use neutral colours to disappear them
• 6. Texture -
• 7. Pattern - Integrate manifestations and signage with coherent
graphic themes that have relevance to the community and the
building.