Table of Contents:
  • A brief history of library building / by Ulrich Naumann, p. 144-149
  • Datascapes - libraries as information landscapes / by Anna Klingmann, p. 150-154
  • Libraries - structure, operation, use / by Rolf Ramcke, p. 164-171
  • Faculty Library at Zurich University [Rechtswissenschaftliche Bibliothek, Universitat Zurich] (Santiago Calatrava), p. 172-173
  • University Library in Rostock [Universitatsbibliothek Rostock] (Henning Larsens Tegnestue), p. 174-175
  • Public Library in Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid [Biblioteca publica Lazaro Carreter] (Churtichaga Quadra-Salcedo), p. 176-177
  • Edouard Fleuret Doctoral Library in Lausanne (Devanthery Lamuniere), p. 178-179
  • Kansai Kan National Library, Kansai, Japan (Fumio Toki Associates), p. 180-181
  • Information, Communication and Media Centre in Cottbus [Universitatsbibliothek, Brandenburgische Technische Universitat Cottbus] (Herzog de Meuron), p. 182-183
  • Usera Public Library in Madrid [Biblioteca Publica de Usera] (Abalos Herreros), p. 184-185
  • James Ussher Library at Trinity College, Dublin (McCullough Mulvin), p. 186-188
  • Civic Library in Waterford (McCullough Mulvin) [includes: Urban planning and design concept / by Niall McCullough, p. 192-195
  • The library in Lady Lane built on the walls of the past / by Jane Cantwell, p. 196-197
  • Load-bearing structure - the new and old buildings / by Paul Healy, p. 198-202
  • Light, air and water / by Brian Homan, p. 203
  • Public and university libraries in Ireland - a comparison / by J D Trevor Peare, p. 204-205]
  • University Library in Utrecht (Wiel Arets) [includes: 'Black - and a lot of light', on the concept for the library / by the architect, p. 208-211
  • The client's view / by Bas Savenije, p. 212-213
  • Load-bearing concrete structure / by Stephan Toonen, p. 214-217
  • Building physics and mechanical services / by Hans Cauberg, p. 218-219
  • User survey, p. 220-221
  • Defiant architecture - the critic / by Yushi Uehara, p. 222]