A building of this type in Minneapolis contains a central atrium topped at either end by cantilevered metal awnings and was designed by Cesar Pelli.
A building of this type in Minneapolis contains a central atrium topped at either end by cantilevered metal awnings and was designed by Cesar Pelli. A Mannerist example of them features a three-branched vestibule staircase whose central section consists of overlapping ovals. An unusually-shaped building of this type in Seattle has a diamond-patterned glass and steel facade and includes a four-story upward spiral containing a continuous set of (*) shelves. That one was designed by Rem Koolhaas, while the preceding one is Michelangelo's "Laurentian" one. Stone lions nicknamed "Patience" and "Fortitude" flank the 5th Avenue entrance of the "Main Branch" one in New York. For 10 points, name these buildings which often contain reading rooms and many books.
A building of this type in Minneapolis contains a central atrium topped at either end by cantilevered metal awnings and was designed by Cesar Pelli.
public libraries [or library]