Friends and countrymice, I come to you with glad library tidings from the far side of the continent. The new(ish) central branch of the Seattle Public Library has an army of librarians standing by to answer your nagging reference questions, 24/7. Free music downloads for lucky library card-holders. A fearless, outspoken union that passed a resolution calling for President Bush’s impeachment. And – deep breath – its own café, complete with scrumptious-or-at-least-drinkable Seattle coffee you can carry around the library with you.
Then there's the building itself, which is a beaut. It’s probably fortunate that I don’t live there any more since I’d inevitably become obsessed to the point of distraction with taking photos that capture all the neat-o light and lines. Here are some modest attempts.
Fancy book-sorting system that runs along the ceiling on the main floor
Sunshine on a cloudy day
Neon escalators!
A vertiginous view looking down from the 10th floor
Some outdoor perspective (library on right, lumpy public art in foreground)
Of course, there’s spectacular architecture, and then there’s user-friendly design ... Though the architecture critic types have showered the building with praise, I direct you to the amazingly creative Ruby Crowned Kinglette, who has created a lovely tote bag to express her feelings on the matter – really, take a look! Says she:
architecture for architecture's sake is a failure when it is a public building, built with public funds. i am not a big fan of that in the private sector; in the public realm it is just bad design. i have read too many accounts of what a success this building is, how it has put seattle on the map architecturally, how the building itself is a destination, how utterly brilliant mr. koolhaas is. but, i can not believe anyone who thinks it's so great has actually used the building for it's intended purpose. it frustrates me every time i use the place. it frustrates me every time i am there and groups touring the building talk about how spectacular it is. it really frustrated me the day there was a fire alarm while i was doing research on the 9th floor. the entire building emptied via the fire escape that emptied out into the middle of the building that we then had to walk through to get outside????? really? isn't that counter intuitive? shouldn't people exiting a burning building NOT have to walk through that building once they get to the main floor??? - ok, it wasn't burning that day, but still....
For more on libraries and their intended uses, I direct you to some missives from actual (angry!) librarians posted by Maud last week ...
heh heh... i still haven't mustered the courage to take myself AND that bag to the central library...
thank you for linking my post and blog. i see i am a bit late in my thanks, but do appreciate it all the same.
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