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40th Street Library.

Mecanoo Revamps New York City's Midtown Library

New York City
Laura Raskin
Laura Raskin
June 1, 2021
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Mecanoo’s revamped library in the midst of Manhattan elevates the joy of reading.
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Phoenix Central Library.

Phoenix Central Library Receives AIA’s 25-Year Award

Fred A. Bernstein
May 31, 2021
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Since it opened in 1995, Bruder has been able to bring the building into the 21st century without compromising his architectural vision, of which flexibility was a key part.


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Mecanoo Respectfully Revises Mies van der Rohe’s MLK Library

Deane Madsen
September 28, 2020
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Rethinking the original Modernist design brings an aging D.C. icon into the present with an eye toward the future.
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The entrance for the north facade of the Billie Jean King Main Library.

Billie Jean King Main Library by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Long Beach, California
Suzanne-Stephens
Suzanne Stephens
March 2, 2020
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A very old material is getting renewed architectural respect.
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Queens Library

Hunters Point Library by Steven Holl Architects Opens in New York

Queens, New York
James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
September 24, 2019
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The $40-million project opened today on a waterfront site in the borough of Queens.


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Maya Somaiya Library by SP+A

Maya Somaiya Library by SP+A

Miriam Sitz
January 7, 2019
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A vaulted brick library in rural India becomes a public school's new campus hub.


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Central Libary by Snohetta and DIALOG

Central Library by Snøhetta and DIALOG

Calgary, Alberta
Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
January 3, 2019
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An inventive structure on a challenging urban site in Canada aims to connect one side of the city to the other.


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Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library by OMA

Doha, Qatar
Josephine Minutillo
Josephine Minutillo
April 11, 2018
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An otherworldly building, as surprising on the inside as it is on the outside, emerges in Qatar's desert.


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Ota Museum & Library

OTA Museum & Library by Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office

Ota, Japan
Naomi Pollock, FAIA
February 5, 2018
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A ramping structure in Japan provides a gathering space for a waning downtown.


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Lilavati Lalbhai Library

Lilavati Lalbhai Library by RMA Architects

Ahmedabad, India
Joann Gonchar
Joann Gonchar, FAIA
February 1, 2018
No Comments

A library in India brings daylight into the lowest levels of stacks and study areas.


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