Good Design - Page 24

Cynthia · 09-15-2010, 08:13 AM

Perhaps the paper has degraded, and they were no longer readable, or perhaps they are very out of date technical materials, at the very least it will keep them out of the land-fill for awhile and in good repair if nothing has been done the attach them to each other . . . or it is just sad.
Can't tell, too thoughtful today to keep emotion out of it.

JWBear · 09-15-2010, 10:04 AM

Cynthia, CP, I know all that. It still bugs me on an emotional level.

alphabassettgrrl · 09-15-2010, 10:12 AM

It might not be real books. Could be just designed to look that way.

Moonliner · 09-15-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

It might not be real books. Could be just designed to look that way.

From the comments on the linked article:

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Originally Posted by Wendy Tan

I use to work at this university. According to the library staff I asked when we first moved in to the new premises. These books were purchased, new and then made into those counters.

Not Afraid · 09-15-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

From the comments on the linked article:

One person made this comment but at least 15 other articles about the new library - including a relatively in-depth look at the new facility - refer to the desk as using recycled, reused, repurposed, or upcycled books for the construction.

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Recycled books, journals and magazines were used to construct the desk, which was then topped with glass to provide durability and stability.

Read more: TU Delft Architecture Library Desk Made From Books | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

A massive fire destroyed the original library and as much as possible was salvaged and re-used from the original facility.

I personally prefer upcycling, repurposing or whatever you choose to call it over filling up a landfill.

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-15-2010, 10:39 AM

New books? That is lame.

alphabassettgrrl · 09-15-2010, 10:54 AM

Guilty. I didn't read the article.

New books? Seems wasteful and unnecessary.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-15-2010, 10:56 AM

It's just paper and ink.

JWBear · 09-15-2010, 11:32 AM

New books? That's just sad.

Alex · 09-15-2010, 12:43 PM

Even new books are thrown away or otherwise destroyed all the time. There's nothing magical about any general mass market book.

As long as they're using books nobody wanted (whether new or as the linked to page says recycled) then I don't care.

But yeah I remember the various hysterical people from my public library days. We'd explain it was a book that had been on our shelves for 40 years and hadn't been checked out in almost 20 and even the local prison didn't want it and the Friends of the Library weren't able to sell it for $0.05 so yes and by the way this book is in the collection of the local university library and so available through ILL, so yes we're throwing it away so that we can put a book people will actually use on the shelves.

Most libraries are not archives. So long as that desk didn't remove from availability any piece of information then have at it as far I'm concerned. Though it makes for an ugly desk with the books in that orientation (and I suspect that none of the titles are visible to minimize the complaints).

09-15-2010, 08:13 AM	#1
Cynthia Thank you, that is all Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: just north of the magic Posts: 187	Perhaps the paper has degraded, and they were no longer readable, or perhaps they are very out of date technical materials, at the very least it will keep them out of the land-fill for awhile and in good repair if nothing has been done the attach them to each other . . . or it is just sad. Can't tell, too thoughtful today to keep emotion out of it.
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Cynthia, CP, I know all that. It still bugs me on an emotional level. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	New books? That is lame. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Guilty. I didn't read the article. New books? Seems wasteful and unnecessary. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's just paper and ink. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	New books? That's just sad. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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09-15-2010, 12:43 PM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Even new books are thrown away or otherwise destroyed all the time. There's nothing magical about any general mass market book. As long as they're using books nobody wanted (whether new or as the linked to page says recycled) then I don't care. But yeah I remember the various hysterical people from my public library days. We'd explain it was a book that had been on our shelves for 40 years and hadn't been checked out in almost 20 and even the local prison didn't want it and the Friends of the Library weren't able to sell it for $0.05 so yes and by the way this book is in the collection of the local university library and so available through ILL, so yes we're throwing it away so that we can put a book people will actually use on the shelves. Most libraries are not archives. So long as that desk didn't remove from availability any piece of information then have at it as far I'm concerned. Though it makes for an ugly desk with the books in that orientation (and I suspect that none of the titles are visible to minimize the complaints).
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