Seattle Library Lobby
by Allen Beatty
Title
Seattle Library Lobby
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Seattle Public Library's Central Library is the flagship library of The Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story glass and steel building in downtown Seattle, Washington was opened to the public on Sunday, May 23, 2004. Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus of OMA/LMN were the principal architects and Hoffman Construction Company of Portland, Oregon, was the general contractor. The 362,987 square foot public library can hold about 1.45 million books and other materials, features underground public parking for 143 vehicles, and includes over 400 computers open to the public. Over 2 million individuals visited the new library in its first year. It is the third Seattle Central Library building to be located on the same site at 1000 Fourth Avenue, the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth Avenues and Madison and Spring Streets. The library has a unique, striking appearance, consisting of several discrete "floating platforms" seemingly wrapped in a large steel net around glass skin. Architectural tours of the building began on June 5, 2006.
In 2007, the building was voted #108 on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in the US. It was one of two Seattle buildings included on the list of 150 structures, the other being Safeco Field.
This is a view of the main floor lobby from above.
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This image has been Featured in the following FAA groups:
Art With Flair,
I Wish I Was There,
Out of the Ordinary,
Arts Fantastic World,
Only Doors and Windows,
No Place Like Home,
10 Plus,
Architecture - Automotive - Sports,
Travel Art,
500 Views On 1 Image,
The Niche,
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August 17th, 2011
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Allen Beatty
Mariola, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the 500 Views On 1 Image Group
Allen Beatty
Jannice, thank you very much for the Home page Feature in the Architecture -Automotive -Sports Group
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your exceptional art has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 3/9/2017! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!
Allen Beatty replied:
Jenny, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the No Place Like Home Group
Allen Beatty
Nader, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Only Doors and Windows Photography Group
Allen Beatty
John, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Images That Excite You Group
Allen Beatty
Romuald, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group
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