Задание конкурса – предложить идею по созданию маленькой, но функциональной библиотеки, рассчитанной на 75 посетителей. Проект должен быть ориентирован на сельские или отдаленные районы. Конкретное место можно выбрать на свое усмотрение. Здание необходимо гармонично встроить в существующее окружение.
As the world is continuously transforming and expanding, the amount of data and information created every day is also increasing constantly. Human intellect today is expected to evolve at the same rate as our world to continue our journey into the future. Despite all the information, reading and self-learning remain the most powerful tools available to mankind to consume knowledge. Learning bolsters awareness, exposure and productivity, which in turn results into development.
Despite its importance, education is still inaccessible to many communities in remote locations around the world. Civilization all across the globe has taken a major blow economically post the pandemic. From a substantial decline in income to an increase in the unemployment rate, the fear of facing a financial meltdown has been spreading in most parts of the world. While we face a future that we cannot foresee, the ability to adapt and learn is key. Self-learning, especially through reading, is crucial for the society’s development. It is important to power the growth of like-minded networks. It is necessary to have places promoting education and self-learning to educate the local population within the closest proximity. It will make them accessible to gainful employment opportunities in their home towns and will thereby avoid the need for migration elsewhere.
Libraries as an educational incubator is a space that not only sheds light on conventional means of knowledge but also encourages its users to interact, share ideas and grow together. Rather than accepting urban migration as a given, a library can be designed with an aim to restore dignity and induce development.
Can we rethink a library of the 21st-century public space where knowledge is not limited to books? Can we ignite the new age movement of learning?
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman statesman and philosopher)
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