Why the Seattle Library Doesn’t Have Floors? | Seattle Central Library by Rem Koolhaas



Can a library survive the digital age? Rem Koolhaas and OMA reimagined the Seattle Central Library as a “media manifold,” where information is stored in a continuous, five-story Book Spiral. By breaking away from traditional floors and designing for a future of evolving technology, Koolhaas created a radical public space that remains one of the most influential buildings of the 21st century.

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