What does a new-generation library look like?
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Design, Architecture
Architect of Record, Preservation, Graphics
Floor Area
16,722 sq-m
New York City’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library was conceived by Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle to suit the needs of the city’s present-day community.
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