The New Stuttgart City Library
Grey and unpretentious by day the library cube glows at night in an iridescent blue.
The new stuttgart city library. Us stadtbibliothek am mailänder platz began three years ago and the opening ceremonies took place last month. You will be required to leave 5 euro for a deposit but get the money back at return. Full list of hours. Yi has created.
The city of stuttgart germany has officially opened a marvelous new media center the stuttgart city library. This is an introduction to the many electronic databases you can access with your new city library card. This cavernous white wonder is unobtrusive in design where the books and visitors provide the color to an otherwise neutral environment. The new stuttgart city library is very much the library for the modern era.
Telelift single book transportion system in library stuttgart germany duration. Main street new city ny 10956 p 845 634 4997 f 845 634 0173. Its all white inverted pyramid gallery hall lined with books is a clever if terrifyingly sterile marvel that makes the. New stuttgart city library matrix tv.
Recently a friend and i visited the stuttgart public library in downtown stuttgart. With its height of 40 metres the stadtbibliothek stuttgart s new public library 2011 towers over mailänder platz. A detached monolithic building that would tower over the surrounding buildings. New stuttgart library by yi architects in stuttgart germany image courtesy yi architects.
Korean architect eun young yi s proposal was selected in 1999 from 235 competition entries as the plan for the new central library of the city of stuttgart the building of the 80 million euro about 108 mil. The design focused on the idea of establishing the city library in stuttgart as a new intellectual and cultural centre. In order to satisfy this claim in terms of urban development it was suggested that the library building be given a special position within the block structure envisaged in the master plan. The audio guide is terrific and has.
The municipal library has become stuttgart s new intellectual and cultural centre that is open to people of every nation. Upon arrival go to the information desk and ask for a free audio guide. You see this library isn t the average public building you come across everyday.