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The design and construction of the British Library
- Title
- The design and construction of the British Library / Colin St. John Wilson.
- Author
- St. John Wilson, Colin.
- Publication
- London : British Library, 1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | Z792.B85932 S82 1998 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 95 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
- Subject
- St. John Wilson, Colin
- Wilson, Colin St. John, 1922-2007
- St. John Wilson, Colin 1922-2007
- British Library > Buildings
- British Library > Edificios
- British Library
- British Library
- London > British Library > Saint Pancras Building
- London > British Library
- National libraries > England > London
- Library architecture > England > London
- Libraries > history
- Architecture > history
- Facility Design and Construction > history
- Buildings
- Library architecture
- National libraries
- Neubau
- Bibliotheekgebouwen
- National libraries > Great Britain
- Library buildings > England > London
- Architecture > Grande-Bretagne > Londres (GB)
- Architecture
- London (England) > Buildings, structures, etc
- England > London
- Neubäu
- British Library London > Saint Pancras Building
- Contents
- The Historical Background. 'The Thirty Years War' -- Design Method. The English Free School. The 'Other Tradition' of Modernism. Working Method. Growth and change. Symbolic form -- Elements of the Building. The Site. The Piazza. The Main Entrance Hall. General Amenity. The Reading Rooms. Exhibition Galleries. Conference Centre. Staff areas. Storage, conservation and distribution. Works of Art. Construction and Mechanical Engineering.
- ISBN
- 0712306587
- 9780712306584
- LCCN
- 98192842
- OCLC
- ocm39611860
- 39611860
- SCSB-9048193
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library