2004 · Seattle, United States

Seattle Central Library

A 2004 public library stacking functional platforms inside a faceted glass envelope.

Collections, administration, parking, and other programs are layered like a three-dimensional diagram.

OMA’s program-led thinking becomes visible in the angles of the envelope.

It tests the relationship between a new digital-era library image and everyday public use.

Contemporary

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