Seattle Public Library – A Machine for Learning in the Digital Age

Seattle Public Library – A Machine for Learning in the Digital Age

From: Architecture Topics
Published: May 6, 2025

Discover how Seattle built one of the most radical libraries of the 21st century. Designed by Rem Koolhaas and OMA, the Seattle Central Library redefined what a public building could be. A twelve-story machine for learning, wrapped in glass and steel. From its book spiral to its bold design logic, this episode unpacks the architecture, ambition, and controversy behind a true civic icon.

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