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== Architecture == |
== Architecture == |
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The library building was designed by [[Rogelio Salmona]], also known for the Torres del Parque, the National Archive building, [[Gabriel García Márquez]]'s house in [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], the [[National University of Colombia|National University]]'s Postgraduate Building in Social Sciences, among others. |
The library building was designed by [[Rogelio Salmona]], also known for the Torres del Parque, the National Archive building, [[Gabriel García Márquez]]'s house in [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], the [[National University of Colombia|National University]]'s Postgraduate Building in Social Sciences, among others. |
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[[File:Biblioteca_Barco_entrada_-_Bogotá.JPG|left|thumb|Entrada de la biblioteca.]] |
[[File:Biblioteca_Barco_entrada_-_Bogotá.JPG|left|thumb|Entrada de la biblioteca.]] |
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For the construction, he took into account that it and the public space would condition each other, forming a series of geographical, landscape, historical, and experiential values. |
For the construction, he took into account that it and the public space would condition each other, forming a series of geographical, landscape, historical, and experiential values. |
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[[File:Bogotá_Biblioteca_Barco,_fuente.JPG|thumb|Fuente en el acceso principal.]] |
[[File:Bogotá_Biblioteca_Barco,_fuente.JPG|thumb|Fuente en el acceso principal.]] |
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The design features a circular structure with three floors. However, from the outside, it appears as a low-rise structure that integrates with the eastern hills of Bogotá. |
The design features a circular structure with three floors. However, from the outside, it appears as a low-rise structure that integrates with the eastern hills of Bogotá. |
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[[File:Escaleras_Virgilio_Barco.jpg|left|thumb|Fountain at the rear of Virgilio Barco Library.]] |
[[File:Escaleras_Virgilio_Barco.jpg|left|thumb|Fountain at the rear of Virgilio Barco Library.]] |
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A system of internal and external ramps with gentle slopes enables the communication between its various spaces, extending to the exterior to offer a pleasant journey through interconnected terraces that allows visitors to have a panoramic view of the city. |
A system of internal and external ramps with gentle slopes enables the communication between its various spaces, extending to the exterior to offer a pleasant journey through interconnected terraces that allows visitors to have a panoramic view of the city. |
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== Rooms == |
== Rooms == |
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The general reading room offers reference and research services for all knowledge areas, organised according to the [[Dewey Decimal Classification|Dewey Decimal Classification system]]. It has 640 reading seats. |
The general reading room offers reference and research services for all knowledge areas, organised according to the [[Dewey Decimal Classification|Dewey Decimal Classification system]]. It has 640 reading seats. |
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The children's room aims to promote reading and research in boys and girl, enhancing family integration and reading habits through different collections and services. It has a reading room for babies, and a playroom, oriented towards children from 0 to 12 years. It has 20 reading seats. |
The children's room aims to promote reading and research in boys and girl, enhancing family integration and reading habits through different collections and services. It has a reading room for babies, and a playroom, oriented towards children from 0 to 12 years. It has 20 reading seats. |
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* '''Reading in the Hospital:''' Reading animation activity that seeks to offer children, youth, and adults in the hospital a space to share diverse cultures. Reading there is a humanising element that aims to counteract suffering and disability. |
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* '''Leyendo en el Hospital:''' Actividad de animación de lectura que busca ofrecer a los niños, jóvenes y adultos que se encuentran en el hospital, un espacio para compartir diversas culturas. La lectura allí es un elemento humanizador que intenta contrarrestar el sufrimiento o la invalidez. |
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* '''Lectura Sin Barreras:''' Actividad de promoción de lectura dirigida a hombres y mujeres internos en cárceles y penitenciarias, contribuye a la resocialización de los reclusos mediante programas que permitan entender la lectura como un influencia positiva para el aumento de su nivel cultural e intelectual, preparándose para la inserción a la sociedad. |
* '''Lectura Sin Barreras:''' Actividad de promoción de lectura dirigida a hombres y mujeres internos en cárceles y penitenciarias, contribuye a la resocialización de los reclusos mediante programas que permitan entender la lectura como un influencia positiva para el aumento de su nivel cultural e intelectual, preparándose para la inserción a la sociedad. |
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* '''Un encuentro con las Palabras:''' Actividades de promoción de lectura dirigidas a niños, jóvenes y adultos que se encuentran temporal o permanentemente en situación de vulnerabilidad. |
* '''Un encuentro con las Palabras:''' Actividades de promoción de lectura dirigidas a niños, jóvenes y adultos que se encuentran temporal o permanentemente en situación de vulnerabilidad. |
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Revision as of 11:12, 22 February 2024
| Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco | |
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| Location |  Colombia |
| Type | Pública. |
| Architect(s) | Rogelio Salmona[1] |
| Service area | 36.812 m² |
| Collection | |
| Size | 150.000 volúmenes. |
| Other information | |
| Director | Carlos Andrés Hoyos |
Virgilio Barco Public Library, situated in the western sector of Bogotá, is part of BibloRed, the District's Public Library Network. Conceived by the esteemed architect Rogelio Salmona, it forms an instrinsic part of the Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park, boasting an expansive area spanning 14 hectares. Its inauguration took place on December 21, 2001, named after former President Virgilio Barco Vargas.
Architecture
The library building was designed by Rogelio Salmona, also known for the Torres del Parque, the National Archive building, Gabriel García Márquez's house in Cartagena, the National University's Postgraduate Building in Social Sciences, among others.
For the construction, he took into account that it and the public space would condition each other, forming a series of geographical, landscape, historical, and experiential values.
The design features a circular structure with three floors. However, from the outside, it appears as a low-rise structure that integrates with the eastern hills of Bogotá.
A system of internal and external ramps with gentle slopes enables the communication between its various spaces, extending to the exterior to offer a pleasant journey through interconnected terraces that allows visitors to have a panoramic view of the city.
Its roof are covered with ceramic tiles that evoke the amphorae of the pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture.
The budget for the Virgilio Barco Library was 16,000 million pesos. It has a total area of 38,816 square meters and a built area of 16,000 square meters. The library houses a collection of 150,000 volumes, including books, tablets, e-books and audiovisual materials. Its pleasant spaces and its varied and innovative programming awakens a particular interest in reading, writing, and artistic expressions among children, youth, adults, and seniors.
Rooms
The general reading room offers reference and research services for all knowledge areas, organised according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system. It has 640 reading seats.
The children's room aims to promote reading and research in boys and girl, enhancing family integration and reading habits through different collections and services. It has a reading room for babies, and a playroom, oriented towards children from 0 to 12 years. It has 20 reading seats.
- Reading in the Hospital: Reading animation activity that seeks to offer children, youth, and adults in the hospital a space to share diverse cultures. Reading there is a humanising element that aims to counteract suffering and disability.
- Lectura Sin Barreras: Actividad de promoción de lectura dirigida a hombres y mujeres internos en cárceles y penitenciarias, contribuye a la resocialización de los reclusos mediante programas que permitan entender la lectura como un influencia positiva para el aumento de su nivel cultural e intelectual, preparándose para la inserción a la sociedad.
- Un encuentro con las Palabras: Actividades de promoción de lectura dirigidas a niños, jóvenes y adultos que se encuentran temporal o permanentemente en situación de vulnerabilidad.
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