Herzog & de Meuron have released new images of their design for National Library of Israel. Located on a prominent site in West Jerusalem, the National Library is at the base of the Knesset (Israel?s parliament) and adjacent to the Israel Museum, Science Museum and Hebrew University.

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Herzog & de Meuron have released new images of their design for National Library of Israel. Located on a prominent site in West Jerusalem, the National Library is at the base of the Knesset (Israel?s parliament) and adjacent to the Israel Museum, Science Museum and Hebrew University.

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The building has a six-story profile that is curved, elevated and cantilevered. It is faced in Jerusalem limestone that has been ground, cast, and chipped to create a uniform surface. Wood is used at the building?s base, and according to the architects, ?interrupts the massiveness of the structure? [and] brings a human scale and detail to the pedestrian experience while linking the building to timber traditions important to the local vernacular from ancient to early modern times.? The project, slated for completion in 2020, had a cornerstone laying ceremony earlier this month.
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The design is broken into three distinct regions: vitrines, five-transparent openings that frame the building's recepti...