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20. New building
Izmir, Izmir Institute of Technology Library
b) Aims of the new building
21. more holdings (books and periodicals) in open stacks
• more readers seats
• study carrels with plug Internet Connections and desk light
• individiual and group study rooms
• seminar rooms
• fully equipped multimedia rooms
• Mind Developments Games space (Go and Chess play and read
newspaper)
• development of the library in the field of research
• computer and audiovisual materials
• extension of the opening hours to the public
• exhibition spaces
• Performance Center
c) Special Features
22. Location of the library on a campus, 40 km away from the city center,
adjacent to public transportation and Cesme - Izmir Motorway
23. Rectangular plan:
• reinforced concrete with hallow bricks and pressed brick cladding
• high windows, sizes of the modular grid,
• disabled access, with a ramp and elevator
• materials selected to reduce maintenance costs are pressed brick
for cladding instead of paint
C Technical information about the new building
a) Floor area (in m 2 )
24. 6 100 m 2
25. 4 148 m 2
26. 56 m 2 . Two separate rooms with large screen TV, DVD Player and
other equipments