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WORKac blends old and new at Adams Street Library in Brooklyn

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Sculptural walls and tangerine hues feature in a public library by New York studio WORKac that is housed in a former torpedo factory. Adams Street Library is the first new branch established by the Brooklyn library system in more than 20 years. Project credits: Architect: WORKac.

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NADAAA Introduces a Panoptic Plan with a Tripartite Set of Wings for the Adams Street Branch Library

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Project Status: Built. Architizer chatted with Nader Tehrani, Partner at NADAAA , to learn more about this project. This project won in the 10th Annual A+Awards! What do you believe are the standout components that made your project win? A public project requires that all elements be commissioned to the lowest bidder.

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8 Modern Libraries to Bookmark for Your Next Architectural Pilgrimage in Canada

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Want to earn global recognition for your projects? As people switch from hard copies of books to digital versions, the role of a library in a community is constantly changing. In the past decades, new library designs have been approached as opportunities to create thriving social hubs in Canadian communities.

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Greenpoint’s New Library Connects Community, Education, and the Environment

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Project Status: Built Year: 2018 Size: 10,000 sqft – 25,000 sqft Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center – Partially funded by a Legacy Grant from the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund, this project is the result of active engagement between Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) and the community.

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KOKO Architecture + Design creates interactive children's space for the Met

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Located in the museum's 81st Street Studio , which was formally a library, the space contains a variety of multi-sensory analogue and digital play stations for children aged three to 11 in order to inspire creativity and exploration. On the far end of the space, a padded, sunken area provides spaces for children to play.

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33 Trailblazing Firms Leading the Globe Into a New Era of Architectural Design

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Poised at the forefront of contemporary architecture, the following list of A+Award-winning practices features the firms behind some of the world’s most ground-breaking projects from the past 10 years. Pictured Projects: Sakuragicho Residence , Yokohama, Japan ; Goshikidai Forest Cemetery , Kimino, Japan. Best Firms In Asia.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in New York, NY

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At its heart, New York City (NYC) is home to a thriving community of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, engineers and contractors, with projects ranging from residential and retail to cultural and commercial. Projects range in scale from laboratory casework to large urban commercial and institutional master plans.