Occupying an entire city block, the #Seattle Central Library is an 11-floor glass and steel design wonder! . Built with a "Books Spiral” configuration, the collections are displayed in the exact order of the Dewey Decimal System. Floors are connected by ramps and books are arranged in a continuous run from 000 to 999 with large graphic numbers marking the floors making it easy for people to navigate the massive branch and find what they’re looking for. Sounds like an amazing library scavenger hunt! . No surprise that when it opened 15 years ago it was named Time Magazine’s, Building of the Year, and the New York Times, Most Exciting New Building. 🏙📘🇺🇸🌎 . #ImLibraryPeople #LibraryBucketList #LibrariesAroundTheWorld #SundayMorningPick ・・・ #Repost booksonthesubway ・・・ The stunning public library in Seattle is designed by architects Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus, worth a trip even just for the views. So, skip the shops and head to your local library today instead! What’s your favourite library? 📸: dylanviner @tpl.foundation posted on Instagram 2019-02-03T13:59:24Z
Occupying an entire city block, the #Seattle Central Library is an 11-floor glass and steel design wonder! . Built with a "Books Spiral” configuration, the collections are displayed in the exact order of the Dewey Decimal System. Floors are connected by ramps and books are arranged in a continuous run from 000 to 999 with large graphic numbers marking the floors making it easy for people to navigate the massive branch and find what they’re looking for. Sounds like an amazing library scavenger hunt! . No surprise that when it opened 15 years ago it was named Time Magazine’s, Building of the Year, and the New York Times, Most Exciting New Building. 🏙📘🇺🇸🌎 . #ImLibraryPeople #LibraryBucketList #LibrariesAroundTheWorld #SundayMorningPick ・・・ #Repost booksonthesubway ・・・ The stunning public library in Seattle is designed by architects Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus, worth a trip even just for the views. So, skip the shops and head to your local library today instead! What’s your favourite library? 📸: dylanviner
@tpl.foundation posted on Instagram 2019-02-03T13:59:24Z
