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Program: Central library for Seattle’s 28-branch library system, including 33,700 sqm of hq, reading room, book spiral, mixing chamber, meeting platform, living room, staff floor, children’s...
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 Library creates a civic space for the circulation of knowledge in all media, and an innovative organizing system for an ever-growing physical collection – the Books Spiral.
The main aim of Rem Koolhaas, as an architect was to not make the Seattle Central Library a cliché bookstore but an information hub. He wanted it to be a complete experience for the old and new; where the scent of old books and flipping of pages would meet the scent of technology and the clattering of keys on a computer.
The Seattle Public Library by architect Joshua Prince-Ramus was built in Seattle, Washington, United States in 1999-2004.
The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story (185 feet or 56.9 meters high) glass and steel building in the downtown core of Seattle, Washington was opened to the public on May 23, 2004.
Discover The Groundbreaking Seattle Central Library, A Masterpiece Of Contemporary Architecture By Renowned Dutch Architect Rem Koolhaas. Explore Its Innovative Design, Functionality, And Role As An Engaging Public Space.
Central Library Architecture. The new Central Library is the eighth project completed under the 1998 voter-approved Libraries for All building program. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas designed the new building in a joint venture with Seattle-based LMN Architects.
At a moment when libraries are perceived to be under threat from a shrinking 7 realm on one side and digitization on the other, the Seattle Central Library creates a civic space for the circulation of knowledge in all media, and an innovative organizing system for an ever-growing physical collection – the Books Spiral.
The 11-story, over 350,000-square-foot Seattle Central Library opened in May 2004 at a cost of almost $170 million, its unusual form rising amidst a series of stately, modernist, high-rise office towers and public buildings.
Architect. Rem Koolhaas / OMA. The Seattle Public Library's Central Library is the flagship library of The Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story (185 feet or 56.9 meters high) glass and steel building in downtown Seattle, Washington was opened to the public on Sunday, May 23, 2004.