室内设计外文翻译--作为公共空间-图书馆设计和公共空间的创建.doc
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1、作为公共空间:图书馆设计和公共空间的创建本 科 外 文 翻 译作为公共空间:图书馆设计和公共空间的创建Becoming Public: Library Design And The Creation Of Public Space学 部(院): 建筑与艺术学院 专 业: 环境设计 学 生 姓 名: 学 号: 指 导 教 师: 完 成 日 期: 2015年4月10日 Becoming Public: Library Design And The Creation Of Public SpaceBy Megan ClarkAbstract: Public library design is an
2、important realm within which the role and philosophy of the public library as a public space is communicated. This paper analyzes various readings of public library designs and further analyzes the topic by considering the use of these built spaces by library patrons. The interaction between library
3、 users and the library design is revealing of both the contradictory nature of public space and the ways in which the library is being understood and imagine. The public interpretation of the principles communicated through library design is revealing of the value of contemporary public space, which
4、 is currently being challenged by the encroaching role of commercial establishments. This paper concludes that libraries, as public spaces, play a significant role in the creation of civic society. Keywords: library; public space; designIntroduction The design of the ominous and impressive Library o
5、f Congress includes a central reading room contained in a domed enclosure at the heart of the building. The reader must traverse to the center of the building to call upon its resources. Collins (2009) notes that depth connotes power and the deeper the readers go into the building the closer they ge
6、t to accessing the full power of the institution. This building design literally reflects the philosophical goals and character of the Library of Congress. In the average community branch, it is not likely that patrons will be demanding access to the centrally located furnace room in the basement in
7、 order to harness the power of the institution. Yet, even on the smallest scale, library design plays a significant part in transmitting the values and roles of the institution. In the case of the public library building, contemporary design has sought to speak to freedom of access and community. Bu
8、t this narrative is not the property of the design alone. The public interacts with and interprets the space which in turn affects the design. Together the design and the user create a library space that is home to a number of contradictory claims regarding identity and purpose. It is this interacti
9、on between the patron and the public library design that will be explored in this paper. Public Space and the Public Library Before considering library architecture and design, it is important to explore the librarys role as a public space as this significantly impacts how the library is designed an
10、d used. Scranton (1987) defines public space as a, “sphere of broad and largely unplanned encounter” (p. 13). The public sphere is a place teeming with unexpected encounters which bring along with them many challenges, contradictions, and revelations. These can vary from a rude experience on public
11、transit or the discovery of the perfect book, left waiting, on a library table. Interactions with strangers in public space requires a degree of flexibility, and this flexibility is rewarded with the fruits of public life including: convenience (streets and transit), beauty (parks and architecture),
12、 and community. The acceptance of the possibility of surprise and the related freedom that produces it encourages and enables a variety of behaves unique to the public sphere. Scranton (1987) makes the important observation that “a space is made public by the nature of its boundary” (p. 15). Public
13、is defined by the simple truth that it is not private. People may enter or exit at will, for a variety of reasons and perhaps without any justification. They are not burdened by the expected role of the consumer or the guest. Instead people inhabit a space that is shared with strangers with whom, at
14、 least ideally, they exist equally. The variety of people that may interact in this space is much broader than in private commercial properties or in private homes, and therefore, public space offers the important possibility of an expanded perspective and of belonging to a community larger than wha
15、t individuals could construct on their own. If we neglect public spaces, in theory and in use, we diminish the possibility of varied social interactions and the experience of diversity as social groups become more controlled and segregated (Sickie & Hopkins, 2002). This does not mean that the public
16、 community is necessarily desirable or even palatable. Jane Jacobs (1987) emphasizes the special relationship between members of the public, writing that public spaces, “bring together people who do not know each other in an intimate, private social fashion and in most cases do not care to know each
17、 other in that fashion” (p. 95). It is expected, acceptable, and in some ways desirable that public space breeds uncomfortable interactions, as long as it maintains a veneer of safety. Such an environment is often created by the self-policing of the public (Sickie & Hopkins, 2002). The expectations
18、of public behave are therefore reinforced by social mores; although, because public space often introduces people from a variety of classes and backgrounds, an individual may experience behaves they would not personally perform in public. Lees (2001) gives the example of a homeless woman, undressing
19、 in order to clean herself, using the librarys bathroom facilities and recognizes that even within this uncomfortable situation the unique nature of public space allows this woman to feel a sense of belonging that prompts her to undertake such an activity. Regardless of this and other unusual uses o
20、f public libraries, a recent survey of United Kingdom library patrons concluded that public libraries are seen as a safe environment (D ewe, 2006). Currently, we are experiencing an intellectual crisis over the value and meaning of public space. As private and commercial interests take precedence ov
21、er public space, the resources provided to support public spaces as well as a developed understanding of the importance of public space has declined (Tangelo, 2006). Apologists have argued that the library is one of the few remaining authentic public spaces (Given & Sickie, 2003). Yet, as private sp
22、aces expand to provide similar services (a coffee shop as a gathering place, bookstores with couches and reading spaces), public space theorists have faltered in providing a good explanation for the existence of libraries to the general public. Given the lack of a cohesive understanding of the value
23、 of public space and what makes it unique, it is only natural that the architecture of public buildings is also facing a crisis of identity. We must first know what public space is before we attempt to build it (Blazer & Lila, 1987). The Library as Public Space: The Building “Architecture, by its ve
24、ry nature, is a public matter. Whether we consider buildings in their aesthetic, economic, or moral dimensions, we must be prepared, at the same time, to treat those dimensions in public terms: to see that buildings can also serve as public art, or as civic monuments, or as contributions to the soci
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