Initial Research- Seattle Central Library
Seattle Central Library was designed by OMA architectural firm which is run by architect Rem Koolhaas. It was built to replace the old central library that had been there since 1960. Koolhaas won the competition to design a new and improved library in 1998. Seattle Central Library, OMA Architects, 2004 The vision for this library was to be able to redefine it as more than just a place for books but for other forms of media. The architects thought of it as an 'information store' where both old and new information can be accessed and also for the library to act as a 'curator of content' (ArchDaily, 2009). Koolhaas was inspired by the skyscrapers in Manhattan. He saw them as stacked objects that people can freely move from one floor to another and this vision helped with the flexibility and movement within the library and also its stacked design. Each floor or 'stack' had a specific use assigned to it which also helped with arranging space well within the library...