1、中文 3400字 ， 1850英文单词， 10500英文字符 出处： Foote S M. An architects perspective on contemporary academic library design.J. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 1995, 83(3):351-356. An architects perspective on contemporary academic library design Steven M. Foote The making of space and place (archit
2、ecture) requires cultural and financial consent as to societal value. Standards and values about the academic library of the immediate future are not always shared by librarians and architects; however, architects and librarians do possess several shared perceptions. Among these shared perceptions a
3、re that print collections will remain a primary function of libraries for the foreseeable future, flexibility in shelving arrangements are essential, adjacencies must be fluid, floor-to-floor heights should be generous, compact shelving has become commonplace, print and electronic media must coexist
4、, and technology has not reduced library space requirements. Experience reinforces the continuing and increasing significance of the library on college and university campuses. Symbols and iconography in the late twentieth century pose tremendous challenges for architects. Many of our building types
5、, libraries among them, are shackled by outdated imagery at the same time that they remain the centers of intellectual purpose. Library designers struggle in a search for the symbolic meaning of technology; it is a challenge in which the traditional values of western culture are met by the indetermi
6、nacy of and questions about the formal meaning of technology and electronics. As we strive for greater discernment, understanding, and ad- vancement of the architectural meaning of library, our task has hardly begun; we must then be able to convince our clients of the wisdom of our thought process and to part with their cash to build the results. The making of space and place (architecture) requires cultural and financial consent as to societal value. If we cannot agree on standards, how ar
