Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

    Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
    Designed by SOM in 1963

    To emphasize the beauty of these rare books, they were set up to be the centerpiece of the building. All the books were placed around the core like a large display case. The exterior skin is composed of thin marble panels that allow light to show through but not damage the books.

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    1. ★

      DigiDreamGrafix.com, Lipska, thlepine75, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, and 62 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. DigiDreamGrafix.com (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called One Architecture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    3. Stan Getz Library @ Berklee College of Music (39 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I found your image on a search for Yale library buildings ..
      it's a great picture,
      going to use it in NEMLA - Music Library wiki:
      nemla-wiki.org/wiki/index.php/NEMLA_Spring_Me eting_2010
      thanks for putting photo in CC ..

      -Zoe

    4. pinehurst19475 (38 months ago | reply)

      A fine shot of a remarkable room.

    5. lindaaslund (31 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for the cc-licensing this picture, I used it in a blog post about a wish-list, I wish for myself a library. :-) trotsigfrizon.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/fyra-f ragor/
      (Well, I wish for libraries like this for the rest of the world, too, and the picture is truly amazing.)

    6. theudulf (29 months ago | reply)

      Thank you! I used it as part of background in my latest work :)

    7. This photo was invited and added to the Ravall - The group of everything photography group.

    8. agincourtdb (27 months ago | reply)

      Fine for this special application (rare/valuable books, not for sale or lend) but I hope they don't start building libraries and bookstores like this. It's a book space for a post-privacy society if I've ever seen one. A hundred pairs of eyes on the back of my head while I browse? No thank you.

    9. This photo was invited and added to the Architecture (Clean Shots) group.

    10. BlackRockBacon (16 months ago | reply)

      so cool

    11. Cespur (14 months ago | reply)

      I don't think one would go into the rare book and manuscript section of Yale University just to browse. If you're in there I think you're looking up a very specific book/manuscript.

    12. Ellen Bulger (11 months ago | reply)

      The librarians are, I believe, the only ones who go up into the stacks.

    13. Leslie Kuo (7 months ago | reply)

      Hi Lauren, I'm going to use your picture for an invitation for an event at www.cwos.org. You can send me your email address if you'd like to see it!

    14. Leslie Kuo (7 months ago | reply)

      It's beautiful!

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