SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Place: Seattle, USA Client: Library Foundation Seattle Architect: OMA, New York with LMN Architects, Seattle Collaborators: local landscape architect Jones &...
Though they are losing ground to the e-book and the audiobook, public libraries were once central hubs of human intellectual progress. There's something about them that still attracts people, however – whether it's their magnificent historical buildings or the unmistakable smell of old books and dust, scholars and bookworms alike still enjoy perusing their hoards of literary treasures.
At a moment when libraries are perceived to be under threat from a shrinking public realm on one side and digitization on the other, the Seattle Central Libr...
Seattle Public Library.
Introduction The Seattle Public Library was opened in May 2004. The design of the architect ‘s career clinched Rem Koolhaas because it is an impressive building that combines futuristic lines with the functionality of a library. Before completing the design of the building, Koolhaas met with representatives of Microsoft, Amazon and other organizations to discuss […]
Seattle Central Public Library, designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) [Rem Koolhaas/Joshua Prince-Ramus] Seattle, Washington. All rights reserved. No use & distribution without express written permission. Strictly enforced.
