Building libraries by the book

"Libraries are excellent showcases for sustainability principles - they are hubs of information dissemination, research, and due to their public nature are good vehicles for demonstrating principles of various kinds," explains architect Nina Maritz, who recently designed three Regional Study and Resource Centres (RSRCs) in Namibia.

"The expected user profile cuts across all sectors of society and there is a large audience. In our case, as the libraries are regional hubs, their impact is enormous."

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