If you happen to live up in Northern California, you may have heard about the recent opening of the Walnut Creek library. The $40 million dollar library houses 17 original works of art at a cost of $300,000. Described as elegant, clean and refined as the stores that surround it, this library is meant to be a destination.
An eye-catching two-story-high sculpture… Continue
Dutch architects Mecanoo Architecten have unveiled their design for the new library in Birmingham, England, due to open in 2013. The new $284 million (£193 million) structure will occupy a prime site on Centenary Square, the city’s largest public square, acting as the flagship for the regeneration of Birmingham, and celebrating the "Global City with a Local Heart". The… Continue
3,960 Books Make a Giant Sculpture
Modern Architecture - Library of Birmingham: England
