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Stakeholder consultations on two
designs were carried out with Associates, Diploma students,
Scientific Sections, the Library Committee and the Fundraising
Advisory Board. These provided recommendations on the quiet
zone, the meeting rooms, the layout of a corridor with reading
rooms, the use of both blackboards and smart boards, and the
need for study pods. A final design will be rendered by the
architects.
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Following the consultation, a
private donor extended their financing for the library to USD1
million which, along with the funding from the Italian
Government , will cover the renovation costs.
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Demolition work has been halted
after the detection of asbestos in the cavity with pipes in
the sea facing area of the library. This is a common problem
in buildings from the 1960s. A technical report was commission
that detailed the steps to be taken to secure the site and
remove the materials in accordance with Italian legislation .
The report concluded that there was no pollution of
surrounding ICTP workspaces as the construction site had been
separated. Removal and clean-up work is being contracted.