New York Public Library Building in Mid-Manhattan, NYC Architecture Images, 42nd Street
New Mid-Manhattan Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, NYC – design by Mecanoo + Beyer Blinder Belle, architects
Nov 18, 2016
New Mid-Manhattan Library Building News
Designs for the New Mid-Manhattan Library Building
Design: Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle, architects
The New York Public Library unveils early designs of Mecanoo-led renovation plans
Renderings show a completely renovated Mid-Manhattan Library that will serve and inspire all New Yorkers
Delft – November, 2016 – New Yorkers are getting their first look at a completely renovated, vastly improved Mid-Manhattan Library ? The New York Public Library?s largest circulating branch ? which is set to undergo a transformation that will increase seats, expand services, and add public space. The largest public-private rehabilitation in NYPL?s history will create a new, state-of-the-art library that will serve as both a model and catalyst for a rejuvenated library system.
The schematic designs released by The New York Public Library provides an early idea of what the Midtown branch will look like after a complete interior renovation, which is scheduled to begin in 2018. The project is much-needed at Mid-Manhattan, which opened in the 1970s in a space originally designed for a department store. The branch receives approximately 1.7 million visits annually and circulates approximately 2 million items each year.
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