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My kind of library building

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Misfit
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My kind of library building

Post by Misfit » Fri July 31st, 2009, 5:23 pm

I'm perusing some photos on ABC news here of strangest buildings and I had to share this one,

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An awesome parking garage is almost an oxymoron, but the unusual facade of the Kansas City, Mo., Public Library's garage remains a distinct symbol of artistic architecture. Featuring popular books like "Huckleberry Finn," " The Lord of the Rings" and "Romeo and Juliet," each book spine prominently displays a title in a 9-by-25-foot rectangle on the exterior wall. The garage is the highlight of the Kansas City's library district and sits across from the Central Library. The entire complex was opened in 2004 and cost nearly $50 million.
(Courtesy Kansas City Public Library)
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Post by Chatterbox » Fri July 31st, 2009, 5:40 pm

Wow, if only all parking garage designers were that inspired...

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Post by zsigandr » Fri July 31st, 2009, 7:32 pm

I think it's quite lovely! That's one parking garage that I don't mind looking at.
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Post by LoveHistory » Sat August 1st, 2009, 4:27 pm

What a wonderful idea!

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