living+library introduction

living+library - the arthur ransome library for childrens literature.

arthur ransome was born in leeds in 1884. in 1929 he wrote Swallows and Amazons the first of a series of books based on childrens adventures by water, giving him the reputation as one of the best english writers of children's books.

the living+library will explore the roll that architecture plays in stimulating learning in young children through the medium of literature.