Future-proofing the public library |
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| Authors: | Maria Lorena Lehman |
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| Institution: | 1. Sensing Architecture ? Academy | MLL Design Lab, LLC, Massachusetts, USAmll@mlldesignlab.com |
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| Abstract: | To help guide the public library into the future, architectural design stands as a linchpin that bridges between vast amounts of proliferating information, the librarians who make sense of that information, and the library goers who engage and activate with that information. Future-proofing the public library calls for its evolution, where library buildings grow into new roles that serve as sensorial “idea gardens,” where the presence of virtual and augmented mediums complement the physical book, instead of displacing or replacing its many benefits. To create this type of bridge, it is the architectural design of the public library that can lead the way. |
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| Keywords: | Adaptive sensory design digital media interactive environments library architecture design multi-sensory design |
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