Republic Polytechnic Library
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The Republic Polytechnic Library [共和理工学院图书馆] serves the Republic Polytechnic
and is located on the campus in Woodlands, Singapore
. The library
started its operations on June 18, 2003 from a temporary site in Tanglin Road. It relocated to the Woodlands campus site in February 2006. The current library was opened on the April 10, 2006, with 9400 square metres (11,242.3 sq yd) of space.
and DP Architects. The library is situated at the heart of the Agora, a public space for the interaction and the exchange of information and ideas. In support of Republic Polytechnic’s pedagogical approach based on problem-based learning
, the library spaces are flexible, adaptable, and less structured so that spontaneous activities can occur throughout.
This flexible community space concept also extends to the library sharing its premises with other departments such as the Student Career Centre, and IT Helpdesk.
s.
The library has two types of rooms. One type is called an Inspirational Learning Environments (ILE), which is equipped with a wireless projector
, and movable furniture
to allow flexible arrangements. The other type is called a Quiet Reading room for the purpose of quiet reading or contemplation. The library has are four ILE rooms and five Quiet Reading rooms.
A cafe
is located on the first level and also acts as an informal space. In the basement level is a dedicated room has been set aside at to house various technology entertainment games such as Xbox 360
, which the students and staff are allowed to play under a time constraint.
with an aim of being trendy and inviting to teenagers. It relocated to the Woodlands campus site in February 2006. The current library was opened on the April 10, 2006 with 9400 square metres (11,242.3 sq yd) of space.
Republic Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic , commonly abbreviated to RP, is a tertiary institution located in Singapore. It was the first school system in Singapore to use Problem-based learning pedagogy for all its diplomas....
and is located on the campus in Woodlands, Singapore
Woodlands, Singapore
Woodlands, or the Woodlands New Town , is a suburban town in northern Singapore, part of the North West Community Development Council district...
. The library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
started its operations on June 18, 2003 from a temporary site in Tanglin Road. It relocated to the Woodlands campus site in February 2006. The current library was opened on the April 10, 2006, with 9400 square metres (11,242.3 sq yd) of space.
Design
The library was designed jointly by Japanese architect Fumihiko MakiFumihiko Maki
is a Japanese architect and currently teaching at Keio University SFC.- Biography :After studying at the University of Tokyo he moved to the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and then to Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1956, he took a post as assistant professor of...
and DP Architects. The library is situated at the heart of the Agora, a public space for the interaction and the exchange of information and ideas. In support of Republic Polytechnic’s pedagogical approach based on problem-based learning
Problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject in the context of complex, multifaceted, and realistic problems...
, the library spaces are flexible, adaptable, and less structured so that spontaneous activities can occur throughout.
This flexible community space concept also extends to the library sharing its premises with other departments such as the Student Career Centre, and IT Helpdesk.
Facilities
The library is divided into five zones, the North, South, East, West and Central areas and split into two levels, the basement and the first level. The central area also consists of an open gallery space called the Pharos. This space is used for art installations and other performancePerformance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
s.
The library has two types of rooms. One type is called an Inspirational Learning Environments (ILE), which is equipped with a wireless projector
Video projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
, and movable furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
to allow flexible arrangements. The other type is called a Quiet Reading room for the purpose of quiet reading or contemplation. The library has are four ILE rooms and five Quiet Reading rooms.
A cafe
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
is located on the first level and also acts as an informal space. In the basement level is a dedicated room has been set aside at to house various technology entertainment games such as Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, which the students and staff are allowed to play under a time constraint.
History
The library started out in the Tanglin Campus, opening on the June 18, 2003, and was an actively used library for 3 years. It provided 1300 square metres (1,554.8 sq yd) of space and was designed by the National Library BoardNational Library Board
The National Library Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore...
with an aim of being trendy and inviting to teenagers. It relocated to the Woodlands campus site in February 2006. The current library was opened on the April 10, 2006 with 9400 square metres (11,242.3 sq yd) of space.