Abstract:
library has historically been recognized as an introverted, institutional space serving
primarily as a repository of text-based data and knowledge. The advancement of technology,
and access to a world of information within the easy swipe of a finger, however, renders the
archetype of the library- as a building through which information was made accessible- a moot
point. One of the biggest contemporary concerns, therefore, with regards to the library is the
question of its future, and the role and importance of the typology moving forward in a world
dominated by technology.
The thesis project explores the creation of a literary forum/ library that reinvents the solitary
nature of the typology into a more relevant model for contemporary use; rejuvenating it into a
more inclusive public platform incorporating the various mediums of the written word, and
their expression, as opposed to mere provisional access to books and knowledge. The motive
is the expansion, and redefinition of the boundaries of the library typology by expanding its
programmatic horizons, thus making it more susceptible to interaction and evolution. This is
essential in the purpose of advancing the library as more than a store-house, becoming rather,
a link in creation of debates and innovations, catapulting it into a pertinent position in the
modern age.
