Ron Force sent in this Story From The Seattle
Times, Friday, April 21 edition.
\”Architect Rem Koolhaas not only has designed a
striking exterior for the Seattle Public Library, but he\’s
apparently set on revolutionizing the library\’s interior, as
well.
Rumor is he wants the entire library collection (a k a
books) placed in a continuous sequence, arranged on
shelves ascending seamlessly from lower level to
upper levels.
Ron Force sent in this Story From The Seattle
Times, Friday, April 21 edition.
\”Architect Rem Koolhaas not only has designed a
striking exterior for the Seattle Public Library, but he\’s
apparently set on revolutionizing the library\’s interior, as
well.
Rumor is he wants the entire library collection (a k a
books) placed in a continuous sequence, arranged on
shelves ascending seamlessly from lower level to
upper levels.
That would indeed be visually stunning. But there\’s one
problem: What happens to the carts used to shelve
books? If left untended, will library carts hurtle downhill,
knocking patrons flat?
Sources say the library is anticipating this challenge,
developing a motorized book cart with a so-called
\”dead man\’s switch.\” This leads to a second concern:
possible ankle injuries for librarians. \”
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