Yale Library Marble Facade

On july 1 barbara rockenbach started her new job as the stephen f.

Yale library marble facade.

Completed in 1963. Translucent marble facade reflecting off of a glass table. In an interview with the yale alumni magazine she talks about the importance of place the connections between digital and physical collections and what yale library might learn from the challenges of serving students in the middle of a pandemic. New haven ct 06511.

Mar 9 2014 beinecke library architect. Opened in 1963 the library is renowned for its translucent marble façade and the world renowned glass book tower sheltered within a dramatic arrangement resulting from the particular requirements of a. A gift from frederick and edwin beinecke a pair of yale alumni allowed the university to construct a purpose built library building for its growing collection in the 1960 s 2 3 view more. The white gray veined marble panes of the exterior are one and one quarter inches thick and are framed by shaped light gray vermont woodbury granite.

These marble panels filter light so that rare materials can be displayed without damage. 31 to current yale faculty graduate and professional students and staff authorized to work on campus. The following libraries will reopen on aug. Work began on the building in 1960 and was completed in 1963.

Bass library gilmore music library haas arts library marx science and social science library. Cloistered by a protective shell of stone the beinecke rare book and manuscript library is one of the world s foremost collections of rare manuscripts. The beinecke rare book manuscript library ˈ b aɪ n ɪ k i is the rare book library and literary archive of the yale university library in new haven connecticut situated on yale university s hewitt quadrangle the building was designed by gordon bunshaft of skidmore owings merrill and completed in 1963. Established by a gift of the beinecke family and given its own endowment the.

Yale rare book library beinecke library. Gates 68 university librarian. 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. Cloistered by a shell of stone the 1963 beinecke rare book and manuscript library in yale us is one of the world s foremost collections of rare manuscripts.

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