Tag: Books
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Rotterdam’s new public library is a 10,000-sq-m book barnyard
Designed by Rotterdam-based architectural firm MVRDV, the library is set for a 2011 opening. Dubbed as a ‘Book Mountain’ or a ‘Bell Jar’, and even a ‘Book Barnyard’, the exterior of the 10,000 square meter public library features a glass-shell – much in the shape of a barn yard, a reflection of the traditional architecture…