National Library of Germany
From books to bytes: acquiring knowledge in a digital age
C.F.Y. Buijinck (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Olindo Caso – Mentor
J.M. van Zalingen – Graduation committee member
R.R. van den Ban – Coach (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
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Abstract
How can the national library best accommodate the collection and curation of
knowledge to encourage learning in an age of digitalisation?
During the graduation studio Complex Projects the role of the national library in
Germany was put under investigation. The national library functions as a central place where all published work of the nation is collected. How does the library position themselves to stay relevant for information that can be curated for it to be easily accessible. The use of the building will need to be revised to continue serving its users and engage a new generation and audience. Currently the collection is stored in multiple cities in Germany, which defeats the goal of the national library to centralise the collection. As the collection continued to grow it resulted in buildings with multiple extensions and not optimal storage conditions. The design of the national library emphasises the representation of all media such as books as well as online publications, providing a welcoming space for the public, organising events and encouraging learning.