The phillips exeter academy library in exeter, new hampshire, u. The exeter book, exeter cathedral library ms 3501, also known as the codex exoniensis, is a tenthcentury book or codex which is an anthology of anglosaxon poetry. The exeter public library is very popular and its use keeps expanding. Decisions about book selections and the librarys program were in the hands of. Exeters library director hope godino said shes allowing books returned to the exterior bin, but it will be 72 hours before theyre retrieved. Photo ed brodzinsky an architectural drawing of exeter library in the great buildings online. Reflection of the library spirit in the exeter library.
The library at phillips exeter academy in exeter, nh, has won the. Exaggerated geometric cutouts in the exterior facade give the building a. Kahn was built in exeter, new hampshire, united states of america in 19651972. Seacoast libraries close but continue to offer services. Phillipsexeteracademylibrary exterior exeternewhampshireapr2014b phillips exeter academy library wikipedia. Materials used in construction of the class of 1945 library therefore include. The 10 most beautiful libraries of oxford university.
Library fines are meant to encourage the return of in demand material. And the brick doughnut of bookshelves between the study areas and the atrium protected the books from the sun. Passing through the entrance, there is a 70 feet tall central hall surrounded by large circular openings. The evolution of plans for the class of 1945 library took almost 15 years, from. Jan 22, 2020 the library charges overdue fines for overdue recalled items only. Books are on floors below, walk through gates and doors ahead. Join britannicas publishing partner program and our community of experts to gain a global audience for your work. Phillips exeter academy library in exeter, new hampshire, finished in 1971, was designed by louis i. Signs express provide a range of signage for exeter library. Choose from an expanding range of fiction, nonfiction, teenage and childrens ebooks and eaudiobooks and they are all free. It is the county town of devon, and home to devon county council and the university of exeter. Borrow ebooks and eaudiobooks, anywhere, anytime from devon libraries overdrive, rbdigital and borrowbox. Exeter library is open seven days a week and receives an average of 1,500 visits a day. The library has over 1km of shelves containing over 60,000 books, cds and dvds which can be issued at any of the selfservice points.
Exeter library located in the middle of the grassland in northern philips exeter academy. Search for books, articles, images, videos and more. Mar 19, 2020 exeters library director hope godino said shes allowing books returned to the exterior bin, but it will be 72 hours before theyre retrieved. For small corrections to the list entry please see our minor amendments procedure the information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of. We have a wide selection of books, films, magazines, information and music on offer. A l huxtable architectural features of new exeter library at phillips exeter academy, which was completed this yr. The award is bestowed annually on an american work of architecture that has prov e d its merit am a fire of at a quarter of a century. Signs express exeter was established in 1995 and offers a complete range of signs and graphics solutions to exeter and the surrounding areas. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, your next book or movie is just a click away. Phillips exeter academy library patrick marsden arch90. No longer a mere depository of books and magazines, the modern library becomes a.
The adult services space also recently ran out of room for mysteries and large print books, and additional crowded shelving had to be added. Phillips exeter academy library architect magazine. He also expressed a deep reverence for books, describing them as a. By ada louise huxtable special to the new york times. Or a view from the exterior to the interior of some portion of the central core by way of further invitation, not only to the books, but to the library as a focus for this community. Phillips exeter academy library exterior exeter newhampshireapr2014b phillips exeter academy library wikipedia. Housing books that span military history and european law, the library is a significant part of the college itself, both in academic and aesthetic value. Anywhere subject title author series fiction nonfiction. In short, the exterior wall remains substantially that exterior to parenthetical to the idea of library. Help ensure the exeter experience is possible for every student. Phillips exeter academy library officially the class of 1945 library, designed by louis kahn, exeter, new hampshire, usa. The following information has been contributed by users volunteering for our enriching the list project.
The library is in the town of exeter, new hampshire, on west elm street, occupying the site of the old main house on the property. Kahns exeter library morethan fulfilled the commission, which had specified a space that felt. Kahn used exeter brick on the exterior of the nine story building, a material made in exeter itself and a design factor that was important to the academy. The library makes its creative statement without jarring the schools ambience, a. Ebooks, music and more find, download, and enjoy thousands of ebooks, music, movies, audiobooks and more right from your computer or mobile device. Exeter public library town of exeter new hampshire. You may apply for a new passport at the library or pick up the forms you need to renew your passport yourself. The atmosphere around was very pleasant, where trees and grass surrounded and people sat and enjoyed their time. Browse our catalogue to discover an unlimited world of books, magazines, information and resources. Meeting in 1964 and 1965, the committee for the phillip exeter academy library conferred with numerous architects before recommending louis i. The county of berks supports the efforts of these community based libraries through its library system department and through direct appropriation.
The university has been looking for architects to design a brick exterior to match the georgian buildings of the school and an interior for 15 years before it finally landed in kahns hands in 1965. To ensure the new library was in keeping with the rest of the academy campus, the design documents developed by the faculty committee specified the use of various materials. He also used stone and slate in the interior, and finished certain aspects of the library in natural wood. See more ideas about exeter library, exeter and louis kahn. Please enter your username or barcode, and password. It is the largest secondary school library in the world, containing 160,000 volumes over nine levels with a shelf capacity of 250,000 volumes. On the exterior, repeating brick piers become wider closer to the ground to support live loads from the stacks of books. Our prompt was to pick an architect, building type, singular building, building material, or building technique. The exeter book is a 10 thcentury anthology of poetry in old english and is of major importance to exeter cathedral, the cathedral library and english literature itself.
E xeter public librarys renovation plan a video concept 2. Exeter library is at the heart of the citys cultural quarter. At the centre of the exeter library, kahn brings us up into the entry hall a square space that rises the full height of the building, its giant circular concrete openings revealing the books on all four sides, celebrating the purpose of the building. Today our library is a gathering spot for the community, a place for us all to meet friends, a comfortable spot to sit and read, a place to use a. Phillip exeter library in new hampshire, usa, by louis kahn. At least three different projects were undertaken to plan for the library, with the results of the first two bearing no resemblance to what we now know as the class of 1945 library.
Phillip exeter library in new hampshire, usa, by louis. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article requires login. The library of phillips exeter academy, exeter, new hampshire. Agent running in the field le carre, john, 1931 aut. Exeter dean and chapter manuscript 3501, usually known as the exeter book, was written down by a single scribe no doubt a monk in about 970. Phillips exeter academy library, new hampshire, usa by. For a decorative touch, the library also features a model stack of books created by three sculptors. To ensure the new library was in keeping with the rest of the academy campus, the design documents developed by the faculty committee specified the use of various materials, including that the library be brick.
The plan required the library accommodate 250,000 volumes of the general collection, magazines, rare books, classrooms for seminars and work places for 400 students and requested that it be far from being a mere. The academy bought up their supply, two million bricks of a roughly textured, waterstruck brick, and used it in the construction of the new library and elm street dining hall. The exeter library, which opened in 1971, was designed by louis i. See more ideas about phillips exeter academy, exeter and exeter library. Brick made in exeter, nh 420,000 exterior face bricks are used in the library, while 300,000 interior face bricks are used. As an exeter student, i had known that the library was architecturally significant. The library at phillips exeter academy in exeter, nh, has won the twentyfive year award from the architects. Design of the library the evolution of plans for the class of 1945 library took almost 15 years, from the first ideas for a new library to its final form. Ebooks, music and more berks county public libraries. Conceptual and artifactual research programmes in louis i kahns design of the phillips exeter academy library 196672 libero andreotti mit, cambridge, ma, usa keywords.
The library at phillips exeter academy in exeter, nh, has won the twentyfive year award from the american institute of architects. Architectures most intriguing drawing,phillips exeter academy library by louis i. Established in 1986 as a federated library system, berks county public libraries includes 19 libraries with 24 locations, each independently governed and operated by a local board of directors. Combining a large number of exterior and interior still photos with sound recordings, video clips, and animated drawings, the reader experiences the building in a unique way while learning about kahns design ideas. Construction and materials phillips exeter academy. Phillips exeter academy library is a library that serves phillips exeter academy, an independent boarding school located in exeter, new hampshire. Following a multimillion pound revamp, the building reopened on 22nd may 2014. The exterior of the phillips exeter academy library, built in 1971 and designed by louis kahn.
With 1,500 programs and 50,000 visits in 2017, needs have outpaced the 32yearold buildings capacity to accommodate the increasing demand for library services. The phillips exeter academy library by architect louis i. Their recommendation was accepted in november 1965. Clad in red exeter brick, the library matches the georgian architecture of the prep schools other campus buildings, but in a form contemporary to its 1971 completion. Louis kahn, phillips exeter library 196971 and what the brick w ants to be. In addition, approximately 41,000 common bricks were used, as well as small quantities that went into fireplaces, etc. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. Despite the dubious start, the library is now renowned for its impressive collection of books and for its beautifully structured architecture, which was designed and built by nicholas hawksmoor. After visiting to the exeter library, i was impressed by the spatial atmosphere in the library. Tuition covers about half the cost of an education here.
Conceptual and artifactual research programmes in louis i. I was glad that i had the continue reading hiaa85 final paper. Minimal and understated, the exterior stands in service to the librarys function, almost neutral, as a counter to whats inside. Exeter community library berks county public libraries.
All library fines can be paid using our online payment service. This is the first cdrom for architects that explores a master work by louis kahn. The entire library is loadbearing masonry, with the interior floors, walls, columns, and. The award is bestowed annually on an american work of architecture that has proved its merit over a life of at least a quarter of a century.
I chose the class of 1945 library at phillips exeter. Phillipsexeteracademylibrary exterior exeternewhampshireapr2014b. We have over 400,000 titles available, and if you cant find what youre looking for, get in touch and we will see if we can help you track it down. Phillips exeter academy library is a library that serves phillips exeter academy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading louis i. So you feel the invitation of the books, as kahn said.
Interior and exterior photographs of the building from. The library at phillips exeter academy kindle edition by wiggins, glenn e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Marion glasscoe, who coordinated the transfer of the syon library to exeter university library, has recorded that the sisters took a small core of surviving books with them when they first went into exile, and she argues that the nuns continued to build up their library while abroad and that they brought all those volumes which survived a. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. At that time libraries were simply depositories for books and magazines. Old library libraries libguides at university of exeter. It has a brick exterior like the schools other buildings, but there the resemblance ends. In keeping with the campus tradition, the exterior of the building is a repetition of brick piers, wider as they approach the ground where the book loads are greater. The exeter community library is one of berks countys busiest libraries. The evolution of plans for the class of 1945 library took almost 15 years, from the first ideas for a new library to its final form. While required funding was approved by the voters, grants and private donations will lower the total expense.
In the nearly forty years since kahns library began welcoming students at this. Jan 09, 2017 a guide to kahns academy library building. Exeter library, louis kahn new hampshire building e. Kahn accordingly made the buildings exterior relatively undramatic, suitable. Exeter library 2020 all you need to know before you go.
A two page description of the library with a number of color photographs of the exterior. Phillips exeter academy archives search this guide search. In addition, the library has a reserve stack of approximately 150,000 items, available on request. Aug 03, 2016 here are ten things you should know about the exeter book. No longer a mere depository of books and magazines, the modern library. Exeter public library town of exeter new hampshire official. Published in manual of section by paul lewis, marc tsurumaki, and david j.
As one of the busiest libraries in berks county, with a circulation exceeding 250,000 items and 207,000 people in 2016, we are happy to serve our community as a center of learning, accessible recreation, practical tools, and nearly 500. Phillips exeter academy archives kahn reference guide. When it became clear in the 1950s that the library had outgrown its existing building, the school initially hired. Kahn, faia, as the architect, whom they admired for his sympathetic use of brick and his concern for natural light. The phillips exeter academy library at phillips exeter academy in exeter, new hampshire is the largest secondary school library in the world. Kahn was commissioned by the phillips exeter academy to design a library for the school. Rare books and maps special collections university of exeter.