Roof Of Fisher Library

A short history of the fisher library university of sydney to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the original fisher library building.

Roof of fisher library.

The reading room was in the gothic tradition with a magnificent cedar roof but the adjoining multi tier book stack was of advanced design including two electric book lifts. Fisher library opened in 1909. The perkins architectural collection includes rare publications in history and theory of architecture. The design of the building clearly shows the influence of mies van de rohe.

Externally the frame and cantilever to the slabs is clad with copper bronze confirm. The three story fireproof stacks are housed in a modular iron wing with a glass roof and glass block floors to help light the lower levels. A collection of more than 380 000 digital images is available for faculty. The reading room is now the maclaurin hall.

The first stage of the fisher library is an international modern style reinforced concrete framed three storey building with cantilevered floor and roof slabs. It was designed to initially hold 100 000 books but also to be continuously expandable one bay at a time with a movable south wall. Fisher library opened in 1909. The reading room was in the gothic tradition with a magnificent cedar roof but the adjoining multi tier book stack was of advanced design including two electric book lifts.

May it continue forever as the source of light and learning to the inhabitants of australia sir normand maclaurin chancellor speaking at the opening of the fisher library 20 september 1909. They are increasingly global in scope. The first stage of the fisher library is an international modern style reinforced concrete framed three storey building with cantilevered floor and roof slabs.