New Central Library Calgary, East Village
The search for an architectural team is over, and the design of Calgary’s much-anticipated New Central Library is set to begin.
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Jaime Garcia Terres Library México
The project is part of the City of Books a project by the Mexican Secretary of Culture to acquire the personal book collections of the most relevant Mexican writers and intellectuals of the 20th Century and commissioning architects the design of each personal library to be housed within La Ciudadela.
National Library of Sejong City, Korea Building
The National Library of Sejong City is the first branch facility of the National Library of Korea and is planned to be built in the Multifunctional Administrative City of Korea, also known as Sejong City.
Far Rockaway Public Library – Building in Queens
Snøhetta releases the design of the Far Rockaway Branch Library in Far Rockaway, Queens. The new building will replace the existing library building, while also doubling the area of library spaces. The project, currently in design development in New York City.
Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg: Library
The BOLLES+WILSON 2003 competition win for the New Luxemburg National Library is, after a five year hibernation, currently underway in the detailed design phase and will break ground in 2014.
Bayuquan Library, China: Yingkou Plaza
Bayuquan Library, Yingkou Plaza Development, Liaoning Building, Chinese Architecture Bayuquan Library, China Yingkou Plaza Building, Liaoning Province – design by SH-DSD 9 Aug 2013 Bayuquan Library Design: SH-DSD Location: Bayuquan, Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China Bayuquan Library image from architect Bayuquan library is another project designed by DSD in Bayuquan near Bayuquan Theatre. The idea of … Read more
Municipal Library Setúbal, Portugal Building
The Municipal Library Setúbal was designed by the architects Jordana Tomé, Filipe Oliveira and Vitor Quaresma.
J.P. Morgan Library & Museum Access Design
I love Piano’s description of the J.P. Morgan Library as “this funny place in the middle of Manhattan.” Before my first April, 2013 visit to the Morgan, I was last at the Library in 1971.
Helsinki Link Library Finland Building: KUTONOTUK
The 70mx70m footprint of the proposal creates three broad faces of the library to public access, with the east face dedicated to services. This floor-plate emphasizes strong connection and interaction on the ground floor of the library for visitors coming from the north park.
Liverpool Central Library and Archive Project
The Liverpool Central Library and Archive Project provides an 8,000 sqm library and specialist archive and restores 4,000 sqm of Grade II listed historic buildings on William Brown Street
The Hive Worcester, Library Building England
The Hive Worcester, library building, western England, UK – design by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios – Worcester Library, The Hive Library
National Library Jerusalem Building, Giv’at Ram
The new Master Plan for the Ben-Gurion Campus 101-0661176, clearly marks a conceptual shift which is intended to gradually transform Rupin Road into the main axis of the Government Compound of Giv’at Ram.
Morgan Library and Museum Access Design
This photograph shows the Renzo Piano façade of the Morgan Library and Museum, the architect’s first New York City project where disability access was a major priority. The Morgan is arguably the most influential art and cultural collection in the United States.
New Maranello Library: Italy Building
The building borders with a residential court on the north, with a public green area on the west, with a residential building on the south built in adherence and with other residential buildings on the East and partially in adherence.
New Central Library Berlin Building
Berlin Central and Regional Library, a proposal: strategically sited within the city adjacent to the new Tempelhoff Park this landmark is established to the West access.
Sendai Mediatheque, Japan Library Building
This library building in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, was designed by Toyo Ito in 1995 and completed in 2001. After a public consultation, an architectural competition was held for the design of the Mediatheque.
Liverpool Central Library building design
Liverpool Central Library, William Brown St Building, UK – design by Austin-Smith:Lord Architects – £50 million redevelopment of a Grade II* listed building