Contemporary Library Buildings : Information + Images

Key Architecture Projects, alphabetical: Aarhus Library, Denmark schmidt hammer lassen architects Aarhus Library Building Abbeyleix Library, Ireland DeBlacam & Meagher photograph : Peter Cook Abbeyleix Library Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt Snohetta Architecture photo from Snøhetta Architects Alexandria Library Biblioteca a la placa Lesseps, Barcelona, Spain Josep Llinás, Architect image © adrian welch Lesseps Library building Bibliothèque Nationale François Mitterand, Paris, France Dominique Perrault Architects photograph © Georges Fessy / DPA / ADAGP Birmingham Library : Architecture Competition, England Mecanoo Architecten Birmingham Library building British Library building, London, UK Colin St John Wilson photo © adrian welch British Library Czech National Library Extension, Prague, Czech Republic Future Systems, Architects picture from the architect Czech National Library - design competition winner Deichman Library - Architecture Competition, Norway Atelier Oslo Architects / LundHagem Architects Atelier Oslo Architects / LundHagem Architects Deichman Library Halmstad Library, Sweden schmidt hammer lassen building image © Adam Mørk Halmstad Library building Hockessin Public Library, New Castle County, Delaware, USA ikon.5 architects photo © James D’Addio Hockessin Library Building John Rylands Library, Manchester, England Basil Champneys, Architect building photo © adrian welch John Rylands Library King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, Saudi Arabia Snøhetta image : MIR King Abdulaziz Library : Design proposal Kirkwood Public Library, Delaware, USA ikon.5 architects photo © James D’Addio Kirkwood Library Building Law Library, Cambridge, England, UK Foster + Partners picture : adrian welch Cambridge Law Library Royal Library extension, Copenhagen, Denmark Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen, Architects picture : adrian welch Sort Diamant : Black Diamond Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Washington, USA Rem Koolhaas Architects / OMA photograph : Philippe Ruault Seattle Public Library Building Seville University Library, Spain Zaha Hadid Architects Seville University Library Shenzhen University Town Library Project, China RMJM Architects photo : H. G. Esch Shenzhen University library Stockholm Library : Asplund Architecture Competition, Sweden winner : Heike Hanada image from AAC organisers Stockholm Library building Turku City Library, Finland JKMM Architects picture : Arno de la Chapelle Turku City Library Zonnebeke Library, Flanders, Belgium Wim Supply, Architect photograph : Jan Theuninck Zonnebeke Library