Calgary public library

Calgary Central Library is an important hub of public life in Alberta, Canada. The architects designed an extraordinary building that pulls citizens and visitors in. The design juts out above the inner city transit line in an almost supernatural way, drawing visitors into its depths. The building was given a curtain façade with some elements prefabricated and some poured in situ. #reckli #cocnreteformliners #concretedesign #design #architecture #architect #Calgary Central Library #Snøhetta

The new Calgary Central Library, designed in collaboration with DIALOG, positions an iconic civic building and landscape atop what was once a divided and inaccessible site. The Library spans a site where a fully functional Light Rail Transit Line transitions from above to below ground on a curved...

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Recognized as one of the World's Greatest Places in 2019 by Time Magazine, see the stunning building for yourself with our collection of photos.

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Image 26 of 44 from gallery of Magdalene College Library / Niall McLaughlin Architects. Photograph by Nick Kane

Image 12 of 28 from gallery of Calgary Central Library / Snøhetta. Photograph by Snøhetta

The new Calgary Central Library uses strategic panel cuts in the facade to let in light, but its most disinctive feature might be the active rail line below