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Libraries and Their Architecture in the 21st Century Libraries and Their Architecture in the 21st Century Edited by Ines Miersch-Süß ISBN 978-3-11-068943-3 e-ISBN (PDF) 978-3-11-068950-1 e-ISBN (EPUB) 978-3-11-068954-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2021930701 Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data are available on the Internet at http://dnb.dnb.de. © 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston Typesetting: Dörlemann Satz, Lemförde Cover illustration: Qatar National Library, Courtesy UNIFOR Printing and binding: CPI books GmbH, Leck www.degruyter.com Contents I Introduction Architecture is not enough 5 Editorial – Libraries in the 21st Century 7 From a Library of Objects to a Library of Interactions 14 II Awakening the Knowledge Society – The Role of Library Architecture More Kitchen than Grocery Store 20 Achim Bonte, Saxon State and University Library Dresden Libraries of the Future: A Singapore Case Study 30 Catherine Lau, National Library Board Singapore Spaces for Books – Places for People 46 Max Dudler, Max Dudler Architects Celebrating Knowledge and Scientific Workout 50 Georg Gewers, Gewers Pudewill Architects Henning Larsen’s Contribution to the Knowledge Based Society 60 Werner Frosch, Henning Larsen Architects Libraries Architecture and Innovation 78 Ines Miersch-Süß, MSAO Architects III Building for the Knowledge Society – The Creation of Library Architecture New Developments of Library Buildings Worldwide 102 Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux, Humboldt University Berlin Designing for Evolution 114 Elif Tinaztepe, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects VI Contents Engaging Architecture 132 Jette Cathrin Hopp, Snøhetta Architects Spaces for People 152 Marco Muscogiuri, Politecnico di Milano dABC Public Space becomes Cultural Place 166 Lina Lahiri, Sauerbruch Hutton Architects Places to Study, Flirt and Stroll 180 Max Dudler, Max Dudler Architects The New Central Library in Dresden’s Kulturpalast 198 Stephan Schütz, gmp · von Gerkan, Marg und Partners Architects IV Future Talk Six Questions on Libraries and Their Architecture 212 A Conversation between Claudia Lux, Oliver Jahn, Dante Bonuccelli V Profiles of Authors 223 VI Special Thanks 231 I Introduction Architecture is not enough Libraries in the 21st Century – Editorial Curators Review of the 1st International Library Summit in Venice in 2019 Fig. 1: Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux in her element: unstoppable engagement for the library. © MSAOFUTUREFOUNDATION To Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux for her assistance, support and encouragement on a long journey. Fig. 2: The Newtonian pendulum © dkimages. Kugelspiel It embodies the philosphy of the MSAO FUTURE FOUNDATION: “We give the impetus, we bring people together and projects into life”.