The building opened on 22 February 2010 and was inaugurated on 27 May 2010.[1]
Libraryedit
The main library, containing 500,000 printed works, is one of the largest scientific collections in Europe; four large study areas can accommodate 860 students with office space for over 100 EPFL and other employees; a multimedia library will give access to 10,000 online journals and 17,000 e-books, with advanced lending machines and systems for bibliographic search; a study center for use by postgraduate researchers will provide access to the universityʼs major archive and research collection, and there are teaching areas including ten "bubbles" for seminars, group work and other meetings and a Language and Multimedia Center and associated administration offices.
Main functionsedit
Interior of the building.
Multimedia library – 500,000 volumes
Student workspaces – 860 seats
Multipurpose hall "Forum Rolex" – 600 seats
Café and bar – 53 seats + exterior
Food court – 128 seats + exterior
Restaurant – 80 seats
Career Center
Library staff office
EPFL Precious Book Collection
Student Association Office (AGEPoly)
Alumni department (EPFL Alumni)
Research Laboratory for Computer-Human Interaction in Learning and Instruction
The ministers of foreign affairs of France, Germany, the European Union, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States as well as Chinese and Russian diplomats announcing the framework of a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme, in the "Forum Rolex" auditorium of the EPFL Learning Center (2 April 2015).
^Architectural record: SANAA Designs Artificial Landscape, retrieved 11 March 2010
^Julian Borger and Paul Lewis, "Iran nuclear deal: negotiators announce 'framework' agreement", The Guardian, Thursday 2 April 2015 (page visited on 2 April 2015).
^(in French) Frédéric Koller, "Thriller diplomatique au Beau-Rivage Palace", Le Temps, Saturday 4 April 2015, page 5.
^(in French) Antoine Duplan, "Le loup déguisé en prof de littérature", Le Temps, 22 January 2014, page 22.
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The Rolex Learning Center EPFL Learning Center is the campus hub and library for the Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne EPFL in Lausanne Switzerland Designed by the winners of 2010 Pritzker Prize Japanese duo SANAA it opened on 22 February 2010 2 EPFL Learning CenterAlternative namesRolex Learning CenterBibliotheque de l EPFLGeneral informationTypeLibrary workspaces multi purpose hall Forum Rolex cafe food court restaurant offices bookshop and parkingLocationLausanne campusTown or cityEcublens LausanneOpened22 February 2010 1 Inaugurated27 May 2010 1 Cost110 million CHF 1 OwnerEcole polytechnique federale de LausanneTechnical detailsFloor count1 basementFloor area37 000 m2 1 Grounds20 000 m2 166 5 m 121 5 m 1 Design and constructionArchitect s Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa SANAA Known forInnovative architecture large one room space floor undulations and curved patiosWebsiterolexlearningcenter epfl ch EPFL Learning Center in 2012 Contents 1 History 1 1 Library 2 Main functions 3 Events 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editKazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa partners of the Tokyo based design firm SANAA were selected as the lead architects in EPFL s international competition in December 2004 The team was selected among famous architects including Pritzker Prize Laureates such as Zaha Hadid Rem Koolhaas Diller Scofidio Renfro Jean Nouvel Herzog amp de Meuron Abalos amp Herreros and Xaveer De Geyter The construction took place between 2007 and 2009 It cost 110 million Swiss francs and was funded by the Swiss government as well as by private sponsors Rolex Logitech Bouygues Construction Credit Suisse Nestle Novartis and SICPA 1 The building opened on 22 February 2010 and was inaugurated on 27 May 2010 1 Library edit The main library containing 500 000 printed works is one of the largest scientific collections in Europe four large study areas can accommodate 860 students with office space for over 100 EPFL and other employees a multimedia library will give access to 10 000 online journals and 17 000 e books with advanced lending machines and systems for bibliographic search a study center for use by postgraduate researchers will provide access to the universityʼs major archive and research collection and there are teaching areas including ten bubbles for seminars group work and other meetings and a Language and Multimedia Center and associated administration offices Main functions edit nbsp Interior of the building Multimedia library 500 000 volumes Student workspaces 860 seats Multipurpose hall Forum Rolex 600 seats Cafe and bar 53 seats exterior Food court 128 seats exterior Restaurant 80 seats Career Center Library staff office EPFL Precious Book Collection Student Association Office AGEPoly Alumni department EPFL Alumni Research Laboratory for Computer Human Interaction in Learning and Instruction Center for Digital Education CEDE Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes EPFL Press Credit suisse bank Bookshop La Fontaine Parking 500 places Events edit nbsp The ministers of foreign affairs of France Germany the European Union Iran the United Kingdom and the United States as well as Chinese and Russian diplomats announcing the framework of a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme in the Forum Rolex auditorium of the EPFL Learning Center 2 April 2015 On 2 April 2015 the press conference of Federica Mogherini High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Mohammad Javad Zarif Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran following the negotiations of the ministers of foreign affairs of the United States the United Kingdom Russia Germany France China the European Union and Iran for a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme in the previous days at the Beau Rivage Palace was held in the Learning Center 3 4 In popular culture editPart of the 2014 film Love Is the Perfect Crime was filmed at the EPFL Learning Center 5 See also editCantonal and University Library of Lausanne Lausanne campusReferences edit a b c d e f g Press kit of the EPFL Learning Center Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne page visited on 2 April 2015 Architectural record SANAA Designs Artificial Landscape retrieved 11 March 2010 Julian Borger and Paul Lewis Iran nuclear deal negotiators announce framework agreement The Guardian Thursday 2 April 2015 page visited on 2 April 2015 in French Frederic Koller Thriller diplomatique au Beau Rivage Palace Le Temps Saturday 4 April 2015 page 5 in French Antoine Duplan Le loup deguise en prof de litterature Le Temps 22 January 2014 page 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rolex Learning Center Official website EPFL Library in English Learning Center construction blog Photo documentation of the construction EPFL Learning Center on YouTube Portals nbsp Architecture nbsp Switzerland 46 31 06 N 6 34 05 E 46 51833 N 6 56806 E 46 51833 6 56806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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