First Renderings Revealed of Mecanoo + Beyer Blinder Belle's New York Public Library Renovation
The New York Public Library has revealed the first renderings of Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle?s renovation of the NYPL?s Mid-Manhattan Library at the corner of 5th Avenue and 40th Street, diagonally across from the library?s main branch, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Bryant Park. The $200 million project will increase seats, expand services and add public space to the building, which receives 1.7 million annual visits and constitutes the NYPL?s largest circulating branch.
View of the "Long Room". Image © Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle
The New York Public Library has revealed the first renderings of Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle?s renovation of the NYPL?s Mid-Manhattan Library at the corner of 5th Avenue and 40th Street, diagonally across from the library?s main branch, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Bryant Park. The $200 million project will increase seats, expand services and add public space to the building, which receives 1.7 million annual visits and constitutes the NYPL?s largest circulating branch.?New Yorkers will soon have the central circulating library that they need and deserve,? said NYPL President Tony Marx. ?This library will transform lives by providing books, classes, and programs for New Yorkers of all ages, and it will transform our city ? as it will be a model for how libraries can strengthen communities.?
Section. Image © Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle
Founded in the 1970s, the Mid-Man...
View of the "Long Room". Image © Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle
The New York Public Library has revealed the first renderings of Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle?s renovation of the NYPL?s Mid-Manhattan Library at the corner of 5th Avenue and 40th Street, diagonally across from the library?s main branch, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Bryant Park. The $200 million project will increase seats, expand services and add public space to the building, which receives 1.7 million annual visits and constitutes the NYPL?s largest circulating branch.?New Yorkers will soon have the central circulating library that they need and deserve,? said NYPL President Tony Marx. ?This library will transform lives by providing books, classes, and programs for New Yorkers of all ages, and it will transform our city ? as it will be a model for how libraries can strengthen communities.?
Section. Image © Mecanoo with Beyer Blinder Belle
Founded in the 1970s, the Mid-Man...
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