The New Stuttgart City Library
Stuttgart city library just opened it s doors last week and caused a lot of hype not only amongst those avid book lovers from stuttgart but also amongst ones who love architecture and design.
The new stuttgart city library. Upon arrival go to the information desk and ask for a free audio guide. Telelift single book transportion system in library stuttgart germany duration. Main street new city ny 10956 p 845 634 4997 f 845 634 0173. Grey and unpretentious by day the library cube glows at night in an iridescent blue.
With its height of 40 metres the stadtbibliothek stuttgart s new public library 2011 towers over mailänder platz. This cavernous white wonder is unobtrusive in design where the books and visitors provide the color to an otherwise neutral environment. Yi has created. The municipal library has become stuttgart s new intellectual and cultural centre that is open to people of every nation.
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. New stuttgart city library matrix tv. The city of stuttgart germany has officially opened a marvelous new media center the stuttgart city library. The design focused on the idea of establishing the city library in stuttgart as a new intellectual and cultural centre.
New stuttgart library by yi architects in stuttgart germany image courtesy yi architects. You see this library isn t the average public building you come across everyday. Its all white inverted pyramid gallery hall lined with books is a clever if terrifyingly sterile marvel that makes the. Full list of hours.
Us stadtbibliothek am mailänder platz began three years ago and the opening ceremonies took place last month. The new stuttgart city library is very much the library for the modern era. 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. A detached monolithic building that would tower over the surrounding buildings.
The audio guide is terrific and has. Recently a friend and i visited the stuttgart public library in downtown stuttgart. Korean born germany based architect eun young yi has completed the design of new stuttgart.