The angular concrete form of the OMA-designed Qatar National Library in Doha has been photographed by several Instagram users, ahead of its imminent completion.
The Qatar National Library was originally intended to complete in 2015, but had to be pushed back. It is now anticipated to open this year.

A photo posted by Nick Guttridge (@nickguttridge) on Jan 30, 2017 at 9:26am PST

Rem Koolhaas' firm has disclosed few details about its design so far ? it isn't even listed on the OMA website. But it is one of several buildings the architects have been working on in the Arab country, including the nearby Qatar Foundation Headquarters.

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The 4,500-square-metre building will be divided up into three wings, each housing a different type of library. The National Library will contain heritage material relating to Qatar and the region, the University and Research Library will contain education resources, and the Metropolitan Public Library will serve the local community.

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Facilities will include a conservation library for preserving sensitive documents, a digitisation suite, a 120-seat auditorium, and dedicated libraries for children and teenagers.

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Plans for the library were first announced in 2012. It is being built at Ed...