Yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library home facebook. The long list of his notable buildings includes lever house in new york, the beinecke rare book and manuscript. Photograph by ezra stoller of esto photographics archatlas. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library architectuul. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale gordon. Som yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library. The beinecke library s robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world. Aug 01, 2017 cloistered by a protective shell of stone, the beinecke rare book and manuscript library is one of the worlds foremost collections of rare manuscripts. Yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library was an architectural incongruity amid the university.
See more ideas about architecture, architecture design and modern architecture. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library all light comes through the stones in the wall, and the honeycolor trickle of sun rays makes it magical. Beinecke library is one of those amazing nonhidden structuresif you know how to stare at it. Its exterior grid of granite and vermont marble panels are one of the most recognizable designs of that era, and remain. Aug 03, 2017 yale university beinecke rare book library, united states the building was designed by architect gordon bunshaft and is considered one of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts. Michael marsland interior of the library prior to the renovation. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library has become so loved by the yale community that the universitys imprint published a book the beinecke library of yale universityin 2003 in honor of the library s fortieth anniversary, filled with essay contributions from employees past and present. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university, designed by gordon bunshaft of skidmore, owings, and merrill. But after 50 years as a worldclass center of research and scholarship, the librarys infrastructure needs upgrading. Paul weidlinger and gordon bunshaft from som were the engineer and architect in charge of the design of this beautiful building. Nov 9, 20 cigna connecticut general life insurance, beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Opened in 1963, the library is renowned for its translucent marble facade and the worldrenowned glass book tower sheltered within a dramatic arrangement resulting from the particular requirements of a repository for literary artifacts. Beinecke library, gordon bunshaft typomorphological analysis.
Known for his glassandsteel curtain wall designs, bunshaft knew that large windows would be a risky. On a sunny day the marble transmits filtered daylight to the interior in a subtle. The beinecke librarys robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world. It was time to celebrate our success and our remarkable building architect gordon bunshafts masterpiece of marble, granite, bronze and glass. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, new haven, ct. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library beinecke rare bo.
Jan 16, 2020 gordon bunshaft stands in front of the beinecke rare book library at yale university 1963. About the beinecke renovation beinecke library renovation. One of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, it is yale universitys principal repository of literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. The challenge was to provide ample lighting in the interior for people to study and. The exterior is made of slabs of granite which let in subdued light, which will not harm to books. Gordon bunshaft s yale university, beinecke rare book and manuscript library, new haven, connecticut, 1963 photo by ezra stoller library architecture interior architecture cubic architecture luigi snozzi built environment brutalist midcentury modern exterior inspiration.
Sunlight is passing through the translucent marble. May 23, 2014 the beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale gordon bunshaft stay safe and healthy. The architecture of this building is spectacular, designed to house, in a low oxygen cube, thousands of rare books. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library docomomo. Lever house, beinecke rare book and manuscript library, hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden lever house, new york city gordon bunshaft, faia may 9, 1909 august 6, 1990, was an american architect, a leading proponent of modern design in the midtwentieth century. Completed in 1963, beinecke is considered gordon bunshafts. If you do have the time, i highly recommend visiting the beinecke rare book library at yale. It also reflects the wonderful collaboration between engineers and architects. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library contains the principal rare books and literary manuscripts of yale university and serves as a center for research by students, faculty, and other scholars, whether affiliated with yale or not. A modernized beinecke library opens next month architect. Yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library, designed by gordon bunshaft and completed in 1963, has a thoroughly modern exterior, made of translucent vermont marble and a white.
Yales renovated beinecke library to reopen september 6. An amazing building, constructed to preserve rare books. The beinecke library, yale university, new haven, 1963 by gordon bunshaft beinecke rare book and manuscript library, new haven, ct. Bunshaft s career was marked by shifts in material. Beinecke rare book library by gordon bunshaft som architect, at new haven, connecticut. Michael marsland exterior of the library prior to the renovation. Today the beinecke has close to 90 staff members and acquires roughly 12,000 printed items, 1,000 linear feet of archives and 1,000 individual manuscripts annually. Designed by gordon bunshaft of the architecture firm skidmore, owings. Yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library som. Completed in 1963, beinecke is considered gordon bunshaft s masterpiece. You cant spell som without gordon bunshaft metropolis. Courtesy manuscripts and archives, yale university library you couldnt invent a firm of more interest or appeal to organization theorists and historians of capitalism than som.
Gordon bunshaft stands in front of the beinecke rare book library at yale university 1963. See more ideas about architecture, beautiful library and library architecture. The building was originally designed by gordon bunshaft of skidmore owings and merrill in 1960 for roughly 25 staff and a modest level of acquisition of rare material. Central library drawings of interior situations helsinki architecture, human. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other scholars.
Beinecke library by gordon bunshaft, new haven, connecticut. Media in category beinecke rare book and manuscript library the following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. See more ideas about architecture, modern architecture and beautiful library. Yales beinecke library restored 20160901 architectural. Yales beinecke rare book and manuscript library turns 50. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other. Aug 3, 2017 image 5 of 15 from gallery of ad classics. It sits in the heart of yale campus, new haven, connecticut, and it is one.
I didnt know whether to be more awed by the wonderful books, such as a gutenberg bible, or the wonderful stone. Gordon bunshaft, faia may 9, 1909 august 6, 1990, was an american architect, a leading proponent of modern design in the midtwentieth century. Its rectangular volume is enclosed in sheets of marble, thin enough at. Glass and steel structures of the 1950s, such as new yorks chase manhattan bank, gave way to revolutionary designs in concrete, such as the beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university and the doughnutshaped hirshhorn museum in washington, dc. Gordon bunshaft beinecke rare book and manuscript library. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library can accommodate 180,000 volumes in the central tower and more than 600,000. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale. Bunshaft, i like the richness of the amber hues of the stone. Beinecke library curated collection photo negative collection 10969.
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