VISION 29—INTERSTELLAR
Does this treatment of the library and the whole
experience of place challenge the idea of libraries
as book repositories as we know them?
Absolutely is the answer. Libraries as they were and
the one we replaced from the ‘60s, now have a different
function. Apart from the technology and the IT, and
those other 21st century technologies that are in the
buildings. They are more community hub. This one is
a free resource to everybody, regardless of your
education or background. It invites everybody.
How else is that demonstrated?
It is truly a community building. Regardless of the
amount of input, time or any other effort, every person
involved in the building of the library has their name
inscribed into the building facade. Each one of more
than 1,200 people involved is included, so it is truly
a community building.
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