Library+of+Imagination

The Library of Imagination that we have created was not only made for displaying artifacts of human imagination, but also to let patrons create their own; as you will see from our "Tree Top Theme" and it's metaphor of an idea. When you observe the many items in our library, you will notice the diversity between them, and the different concepts of imagination they each portray. So now we shall give you a brief tour of our library.

1. Blob of Clay - We chose this object because it shows how your ideas can transform into whatever you want them to, in this scenario the unshaped blob is your imagination. A blob of clay has lots of potential, and you have the power to shape it into whatever you want.

2. Plants - We chose plants because it represents the evolution and growth of an idea. It starts off as a seed, then takes root in your mind then grows into such a great idea you can't get rid of it. media type="youtube" key="iFCdAgeMGOA?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

3. Famous Novels __without__ pictures - This will permit readers of these books to use their imaginations by creating an image of the scenes and characters from the book.



4. The Rosetta Stone - The rosetta stone is a landmark in imagination and invention history because of the language encrypted on it. It takes sheer genius and creativity to come up with language, look at the french language for example; It is so diverse and has such an array of words that it's a wonder that somebody actually made it, and now it is one of the most spoken languages in the world. Rosetta Stone Info

5. Blueprints of Famous Inventions - We would add these artefacts because they would showcase some of the greatest imaginations throughout history. From Leonardo Davinci's weapons to The Wright brother's airplane (Look at famous inventors link below).



6. Cafe with Different Meals Each Day - Not only would this cafe be healthy, it would inspire our chefs to use their culinary imaginations to come up with different meals, each unique. It would be like eating little bits of imagination! It would have the same theme as the rest of the library.



7. Biographies of Famous Inventors - We would have these biographies to showcase some of the greatest minds throughout history. The biographies of Alexander Graham Bell, Leonardo Da Vinci and many more would be included in our library.

Here are some links of samples of these biographies, [|Leonardo Da Vinci], [|Alexander Graham Bell], [|Thomas Edison]. For many more inventors, and their inventions (see 5. above), click [|here].

8. Mozart Compositions, Written and Playing - We chose these objects because we think it would take an exceptional amount of imagination and intelligence to create and to note such amazing and complex sounds. The most astonising part of all is that even when he became deaf the music remained played forever in his imagination which let him to continue on doing what he enjoys most. Here is one of his pieces... media type="youtube" key="Cf6lwFcsKao?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

9. Famous Paintings - We chose these objects because they show visual imagination in the form of brush strokes, paint and a canvas. Preferably Picasso, because he had a very unique imagination which allowed him to interpret all that we see in a completely different manner. When you observe his later paintings, you can see they're all drawn, as if looked at from all different angles and perspectives. For more famous painters, click [|here].



10. Artifacts from Ancient Civilizations - We chose these objects because they show the first inventors and the range of their imaginations. Take the egyptians for example, they created so many tools to make life easier; it's amazing how they invented them so long ago.

11. Hubble Space Telescope and Photos - We would put these on display because one day, someone wondered what was out there in the deep bowels of space, imagined so to say. Thanks to Hubble, now we have millions of images at our fingertips, which encouraged us to send out space craft to other planets. Which led to finding water on Mars, and it only makes you wonder, what else is out there? [|Hubble Info]

And now to explain the design and theme of our library. Our building would be shaped like a giant lightbulb, it would be solid on the sides, covered with murals by famous artists. (see 9. above) The top of the structure would be a skylight, with the Hubble Telescope visible from a distance through the skylight, with a glass ring for viewing around it with hundreds of pictures of space on stands. For the interior of the building we were thinking of having towers shaped like trees because it highlights the metaphor of plants and ideas above (see 2.). Inside the trees we would have spiral staircases extending to the top, where there would be flat surfaces where trees would be connected by bridges or other cool obstacle course items. This would let people let their imaginations run wild as they would be scaling the equipment pretending to be monkeys or kids again. Inside the trees would be the objects of interest (see above) on different levels of the tree, connected by the ascending spiral staircase in each tree. They're would also be elevators for the elderly. The floor would be flooded with water to give it a more beautiful sensation. To get to the base of each tree you would take small paddleboats, gondolas or other floating transportation. There would also be bridges connecting the trees covered with net to bounce possible falling people away from a solid object. We hope you have a good image inside your mind of what our theme would look like, because for the sake of imagination, we will not show pictures.

Thank you for looking at and considering our plans for our "Library of Imagination".

Now that you have looked at my library, I had the chance to look at my classmate's libraries, and I have chosen what I think are some of the best ideas. First off, Ghandi's Spectacles, I loved the metaphor that the group presented with the glasses, it showed the vision, the hope and the imagination of Ghandi's dream. Second, photography. I chose this subject because it captures imagination on film or a SD card. It shows imagination in the form of lighting, color, depth, mood, and sometimes a rare thing surpasses in the photo. The image signifies a great attribute in the world today, like hope or power. This is a great idea of imagination and I should've put it in my library but it must have slipped my mind. Finally, architecture. Architecture is the art of using your imagination to create buildings to work in, live in or view pieces of artifacts (like our libraries) in. When you make architecture, you use your imagintion to capture the feel of the building, an office building? Straight and serious. A dance club? Colorful and modern. Take the disney hall for example, the architect wanted the swirling building to represent the music inside, soothing and running. Architecture, in my perspective is an incredible form of imagination. And that concludes my choices for some of the greatest forms of imaginations of all time.

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