Deichman Bjørvika: Oslo Public Library (gebundenes Buch)
Deichman Bjørvika documents the design and building process in great detail – from the architects’ first drafts to the opening of the completed building. Essays by novelist Elif Shafak and the library’s long-time director Liv Sæteren explain the significance of libraries as an integrative social force. Niklas Maak pays tribute to the Oslo Public Library from the perspective of architectural criticism. Photo essays by Iwan Baan, Einar Aslaksen and Hélène Binet capture the architecture and atmosphere of the Norwegian capital's new place for people to gather and meet.