Courts, Police and Fire Stations, Libraries

A dynamic view of the most exciting, contemporary modern architecture in North America.

Library as Stoa is a reflection on the building design and construction in essays and photographs of Snohetta's Charles Library at Temple University.

This publication is not intended as a monograph of a building, but is instead aimed at inspiring in-depth investigation of the building task, the culture of valediction in our society, both yesterday and today, and the role that architecture can play in this respect. Text in English and German.

Today, libraries have to offer their users constantly advancing digital search possibilities coupled with enough spaces for concentrated reading. Whether new buildings, conversions or extensions, this title shows the diversity of this building task to complying with various technology requirements and cultural demands at the same time.

Volume dedicated to the new multifunctional space built into the existing facade.

The first book to collect and interpret the complete engineering data of Shanghai Tower, the second highest super high-rise buildings in the world.