Cultural Buildings

Libraries

Public, academic and research libraries.

Libraries projects (9)

The museum tower of the Obama Presidential Center amidst trees and outdoor seating areas.

Obama Presidential Center, Chicago

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

A civic campus on Chicago’s South Side with a museum tower, forum building, and library around a public plaza; each is accessible from the plaza and connected b…

Libraries Museums Parks & Public Spaces

Modern rectangular building with large windows and flat roof, surrounded by trees and landscaping.

A Contemporary Ode to Historical Geometry

COSA

Bourges, France

The Cher CCI Campus in Bourges is a masterful blend of historical homage and modern bioclimatic architecture, designed by COSA.

Theatres & Concert Halls Education Buildings Restaurants & Cafés

Open shell-like pavilion in a plaza with people gathered around and inside.

A Book Pavilion That Opens Like a Shell

LUO Studio

Beijing, China

A dynamic pavilion in Beijing's Fountain Plaza, designed by LUO Studio, that transforms to engage the public with reading and interaction.

Pavilions & Installations Libraries Public Space

Courtyard with trees and seating outside a modern building with glass windows.

University Library and Bernoullianum

Boltshauser Architekten

Basel, Switzerland

A new building for the Special Collections of the University Library Basel and the refurbishment of the Bernoullianum.

University Buildings Libraries

Dalby Cultural Centre with people, trees, a helicopter, and a pickup truck in the foreground.

DCC | Cultural Centre

OMA

Dalby, Australia

The Dalby Cultural Centre by OMA Australia redefines the cultural landscape of Queensland’s Western Downs, integrating a library, gallery, cinema, and visitor i…

Theatres & Concert Halls Civic & Public Buildings Galleries & Exhibition Spaces