Architektur ist der unmittelbare Spiegel des Lebens.
Ein Blick auf ein Gebäude genügt, und man bekommt ein Gefühl
für die Vergangenheit, den Genius Loci;
Bauwerke sind ein Abbild der Gesellschaft.
I. M. Pei

International Library Summit – The Book
LIBRARIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
HOW THEY CHANGE SOCIETY AND ARCHITECTURE.
The reading room has been the centerpiece of a library for centuries. Libraries have changed quietly over the last 20 years. They have early and consciously adapted to the changes in digitization, have recognized the changing needs of their users for work in community and designed new spatial concepts. This Book presents the actual status of Libraries and Knowledge perception and how knowledge continues to exist with incredible social acceptance.
KNOWLEDGE TALKS
With the KNOWLEDGE TALKS
we link the topics on the knowledge society with places of knowledge.
Mit den KNOWLEDGE TALKS (KT) verknüpfen wir die Themen
der Wissensgesellschaft mit Orten des Wissens.
25.06.2022 | Dresden | Tag der Architektur | KT #5 Accessibility |
22.03.2022 | Berlin | Kgl. Norwegische Botschaft | KT #4 Engagement |
10.10.2021 | Aarhus | Dt. Dän. Freundschaftsjahr | KT #3 Change Exchange |
05.07.2021 | Zürich | Universitätsbibliothek | KT #2 Creativity |
18.05.2021 | Florenz | Gallerie degli Uffici | KT #1 Renaissance |
Ines Miersch-Süß curates KNOWLEDGE TALKS
How to shape the Information Age for a wide society?

Mit den KNOWLEDGE TALKS vernetzen wir die Themen zur Wissensgesellschaft aus dem Buch LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY mit WISSENSORTEN wie Museen, Archiven, Bibliotheken, Universitäten.
Dabei geht es um Demokratie, Partizipation, Gemeinschaft.
In den KNOWLEDGE TALKS vernetzen wir die Buch-Essays mit der AVANTGARDE DER WISSENSGESELLSCHAFT.
With the KNOWLEDGE TALKS we link the topics on the knowledge society from the book LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY with places of knowledge such as museums, archives, libraries, universities.
This is about democracy, participation, community.
In the KNOWLEDGE TALKS we link the book essays with the AVANTGARDE OF SCIENCE.
KNOWLEDGE TALKS #4 · NOVEMBER 26TH, 18 Uhr, Felleshus der Nordischen Botschaften
#4 ENGAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE TALK #4 ENGAGEMENT Unter dem Dachthema ENGAGEMENT werden die verschiedenen Sichtweisen zur Architektur und ihrer Rolle für die Gesellschaft vorgestellt.
Das Perspektiven - Gespräch ÖFFENTLICHKEIT BAUEN findet als Diskussion mit Staatssekretär Dr. Rolf Bösinger, Jette Cathrin Hopp und Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux, Humboldt Universität School of Library and Information Science, statt.
Der KNOWLEDGE TALK#4 findet in Zusammenarbeit mit der Norwegischen Botschaft in Berlin als öffentliche Veranstaltung statt. (2G-Regelung)
LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Architecture is not enough Ines Miersch-Süß
Engaging Architecture Jette Cathrin Hopp
KNOWLEDGE TALKS #3 · October 10th, 10 am CEST
#3 CHANGE - EXCHANGE
KNOWLEDGE TALK #3 CHANGE - EXCHANGE will take place in Aarhus at DOKK1 on 10.10.2021, Sunday, time slot 10-15. There will be a total of 6 offices, about 2-3 architectural offices each from Germany and Denmark participating. After a welcome, there will be a discussion between the participants, followed by questions and answers from the audience. The offices will then introduce themselves with presentations. This is about "ARCHITECTURE TO (GET) IN TOUCH".
The KNOWLEDGE TALK#3 will take place in Occasion of the German-Danish Year of Friendship.
LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Celebrating Knowledge and Scientific Workout Georg Gewers
Henning Larsen’s Contribution to the Knowledge Based Society Werner Frosch
Designing for Evolution Elif Tinaztepe
Public Space becomes Cultural Place Lina Lahiri
The New Central Library in Dresden’s Kulturpalast Stephan Schütz
KNOWLEDGE TALKS #2 · 5.7.2021, 6 pm
#2 CREATIVITY

KNOWLEDGE TALK #2
LIBRARIES – PLACES FOR BOOKS, SPACES FOR PEOPLE
Max Dudler im Gespräch über seine Bibliotheken
Knowledge Talk with Max Dudler, Architekt,
Christian Oesterheld, Direktor Zentralbibliothek Zürich
Rudolf Mumenthaler, Direktor Universitätsbibliothek Zürich (Eröffnung der UB im Januar 2022)
LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Max Dudler
KNOWLEDGE TALKS #1 · 18.5.2021, 11 pm
#1 RENAISSANCE
KNOWLEDGE TALK #1
KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL – ART IS NOT A PRIVILEGE, INFORMATION IS NOT A PRIVILEGE
The new role of the uffizi, Florence and the opening of knowledge to a wider society are subject of the first Knowledge Talk #1 with Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux and Prof. Dr. Eike Schmidt live from the Uffizi on International Museum Day.
Libraries and their Architecture in the 21st Century
Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux, School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt University Berlin
„Today more than ever, knowledge exchange in the age of digitalisation also
needs physical places of wonder: spatial experiences.“
Oliver Jahn Editor in Chief, AD Architectural Digest Germany

Chefredakteur Oliver Jahn über das Buch LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY in der AD Architectural Digest 08_2021 | Editor in Chief Oliver Jahn on the book LIBRARIES AND THEIR ARCHITECTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY in AD Architectural Digest 08_2021

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