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Tama Art University Library
Hachioji
Town or cityTokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°36′41″N 139°21′4″E / 35.61139°N 139.35111°E / 35.61139; 139.35111
Design and construction
Architect(s)Toyo Ito & Associates

Tama Art University Library is the

collection also includes materials on design, architecture, film, photography, and other related topics of study.[1]

Background

Hidemi Kondo, head of

art university, the library must also reflect and inspire creativity. Tama Art University Library is a place of collaboration, contemplation, and relaxation, in addition to being a space that encourages community amongst the university. The space was specially designed with relaxation space in mind, with one end of the library used as an open area for visitors to sit and even sleep.[2]

Designed by architect

higher-education institution, they see many visitors annually, particularly Hachioji Library, which is often admired by non-university visitors because of its notability in the architecture world. “In 2006, the old library had 38,000 visitors, while in 2012 the new library recorded 86,000 visits,” according to The Guardian interviewer Claire Shaw.[2]

Hachioji Library

Design and architecture of Hachioji structure

The Hachioji Library, situated between Tama Art University's main gate and the center of campus, opened in 2007 after three years of construction. Designed by the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architecture firm Toyo Ito & Associates,[3] the Hachioji campus library has been featured in a variety of professional architecture publications, including DETAIL, Architectural Review, and several others. The building was constructed using both steel and concrete, is two stories high, and also has a basement. It has a total area of 2,224.59 square meters and a total floor area of 5,639.46 square meters.[4]

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Arches and glass walls inside Hachioji Library

Architect Magazine describes the Toyo Ito structure:[5]

The library takes advantage of a gentle, three-degree slope on its ground floor, with colonnades providing simple, archlike structural support. These arches are formed with plate steel reinforced with concrete, with walls measuring 200 millimeters (about 7.8 inches) thick, with a maximum span of more than 12 meters (39 feet). Rows of these colonnades are arranged in a configuration that produces a variety of interior spatial types and exterior views.

Hachioji Library was designed to complement its physical location. The building's arches, made of steel and concrete, along with the surrounding glass walls, flow with the land that the library sits on. The furniture was specially designed in a similar way, by Fujie Kazuko, to accommodate the landscape's sloping surfaces. Kazuko also created shelves that further balance the aesthetic of the arches with the building’s angled floors. These open-access shelves house roughly 100,000 books.[2]

Collection

Th Hachioji location’s

periodicals. Reference materials are dedicated to subjects like art and design, as well as architecture. The library continues to expand its collection with international exhibition catalogs and catalogue raisonnés.[1]

Kaminoge Library

The Kaminoge Library’s collection, made up of approximately 48,000 books and 300 periodicals, concentrates on topics such as photography, film, and theater. This library includes

OPAC, as are portions of its special collections.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tama Art University | Library". www.tamabi.ac.jp. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  2. ^
    ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. ^ "Toyo Ito Wins the 2013 Pritzker Prize". Architect. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ^ "Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects". www.toyo-ito.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. ^ "Tama Art University Library". Architect. Retrieved 2016-11-16.

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