Qatar?s National Library is a Modern Wonderland of Books
Old historic libraries full of ornately carved wood will always be iconic, but a new crop of modern libraries is proving just how well 21st-century design can complement row after row of books. Most recently, the stunning Tianjin Binhai Library by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV made waves on the internet with its futuristic yet organic design, featuring undulating layers of shelving spread out over five floors with an illuminated globe-shaped amphitheater glowing at its center. Now, prepare to be dazzled by a similarly innovative library design by OMA.
The 42,000-square-foot Qatar National Library aims to immerse visitors in a sea of books the second they step inside. If you?ve ever walked into a library or bookstore and felt a little flutter in your heart at the wonder of being surrounded by so many volumes of knowledge and imagination, you?ll understand what OMA?s lead architect Rem Koolhaas was going for with this layout. The shelves cascade from the center of the building up toward the ceilings at the outer walls, so you can really take in that satisfying moment of gazing upon the library?s sizable collection.
?We designed the space so you can see all the books in a panorama,? says Koolhaas. ?You emerge immediately surrounded by literally every book ? all physically present, visible, and accessible, without any particular effort. The interior is so large it’s on an almost urban scale: it could contain an entire population, and also an entire population of books....
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