宾夕法尼亚大学稀有书籍与手稿图书馆的现代复兴

In renovating the University of Pennsylvania’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Gensler respected the library’s history and scholarly purpose while instilling it with new life and relevance as a vibrant events venue – tuned to its prominent location overlooking the university’s main commons. The library comprises three key elements: the Reading Room, the Great Hall and the floating, glass-enclosed Pavilion within the Great Hall that serves as the heart of the space. To accommodate a range of uses, a series of transparent, translucent and opaque panes can be rearranged to create private or open spaces, where traditional ideas are cast in modern elements.