![]() ![]() The sleak marble allows for enough light to filter into the interior spaces without damaging the collections. ![]() It’s “windows,” blocked in a consistent linear rythmn along the exterior, consist of white, gray-veined marble panes that are one and one-quarter inches thick and are framed by shaped light gray Vermont Woodbury granite. Made of Vermont marble and granite, bronze and glass, the exterior gives the illusion that the building is completely solid when viewed from the outside. ![]() The response became a beautiful choice of classic materials gleaming amongst the neo-Classical and neo-Gothic buildings surrounding the library in the Hewitt University Quadrangle on the campus. The challenge was to provide ample lighting in the interior for people to study and read and to make it a pleasantly habitable space while limiting the amount of light that affects the stored volumes. The main concern that both SOM and Yale University considered in the design of the library was the preservation of the documents within it. More information and images of the library after the break. The major collections are the General Collection, which are divided into the General Collection of Early Books and Manuscripts and the General Collection of Modern Books and Manuscripts, the Collection of American Literature, the Collection of German Literature, the Collection of Western Americana, and the Osborn Collection of British Literary and Historical Manuscripts. The Beinecke library was a gift from the Beinecke family, and since 1963 has accomodated six major collections in its rare and marvelous structure that coincides with the literary gems it stores, including those from the Rare Book Room. In 1930 these special books were relocated to Rare Book Room collection in the Sterling Memorial Library. Prior to the completion of this project, Yale University placed its rare books on special shelving in Dwight Hall, which was the Old Library in the late 19th century. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. ![]() Newman collaborated on this project in association with HRB.Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. Every aspect of the building fabric and its use was considered, and the work was carried out without changing the building’s unique architectural character.Ĭhanges reflect the importance of research, teaching, consultation, and visibility as primary functions, and the understanding that the library, at the heart of Yale’s campus, is central to Yale’s educational and research mission. The work goes beyond the systems and functional changes to include finishes and furniture. Two new classrooms were created, and back-of-house administration spaces reconfigured for changes in function. New security systems and fire protection systems were installed, and technology was upgraded to better serve patrons. The project included replacement of every piece of mechanical and electrical equipment, invisibly and carefully inserted into the existing building fabric, with new systems that are energy efficient and able to support the life of the building for future generations. ![]()
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