Green landscaped spaces of urban square with library beyond. King Fahad National Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Architect: Gerbe

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The square new building encases the old library, which holds the archives like a treasure chest. The old roof will be a reading room, whereas its newly designed dome remains visible above the flat roof of the new building. A three-dimensional steel wire construction serves as an external sun protection. Its white membrane interprets Arabic traditions technologically and culturally in a modern way.

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