Here in Seattle we are still basking in the glow of our new Rem Koolhaas designed Central Library. We are, in some ways, still in shock over this instant Modernist classic and its effect on our city and library system. For a book lover with an appreciation of architecture and design taking the elevator up to the tenth floor and walking all the way down is pretty much a religious experience.
Our friends in Berlin are lucky enough to share this privilege. The Free University Library in Berlin designed by Foster and Partners is “a smart building that employs a range of green design strategies and state-of-the-art digital technologies for connecting people with information.”
There is a great flickr set of over 20 images of the library from svenwerk.
Here are just a few:
