The New Stuttgart City Library - Germany

**Honey** · November 11th, 2011, 06:24 PM

Korean architect Eun Young Yi’s proposal was selected in 1999 from 235 competition entries as the plan for the new central library of the City of Stuttgart.
The building of the 80-million Euro (about $108 mil. US) Stadtbibliothek am Mailänder Platz began three years ago and the opening ceremonies took place last month.

Yi has created a monolithic cube with two floors underground and nine above. Essentially all of the building, both inside and out is white. The main library floors circle an open-plan with the levels connected by open staircases. Books line the outer walls of each floor.

The Cool Hunter - The New Stuttgart City Library - Germany

**sprynkles** · November 11th, 2011, 06:42 PM

Not my idea of a cozy place. I love libraries that have long aisles and nooks and quiet places away from others. This seems like a cold get out quickly kind of place.

**Jen84** · November 11th, 2011, 10:13 PM

Wow! I love the ultra-modern achitecture. But I think it needs more benches/sofas.

**Grimmlok** · November 12th, 2011, 12:14 AM

so where do you actually read the books?

**Lalique** · November 12th, 2011, 08:42 AM

Reminds me of Escher:

**sputnik** · November 12th, 2011, 01:00 PM

i'm guessing all those doors lead to reading rooms.

**southernbelle** · November 14th, 2011, 02:25 PM

It's a cool design, but not for a library.

**fgg** · November 15th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by sputnik

i'm guessing all those doors lead to reading rooms.

or torture chambers. that place is creepy.

**Laurent** · November 15th, 2011, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by sprynkles

I love libraries that have long aisles and nooks and quiet places away from others.

Me, too. This place is sterile and cold, not welcoming to me at all.

**Ravenna** · November 15th, 2011, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by sprynkles

Not my idea of a cozy place. I love libraries that have long aisles and nooks and quiet places away from others. This seems like a cold get out quickly kind of place.

Yes, it looks cool from the pictures, but I wouldn't be able to browse without feeling exposed. I like to disappear into quiet aisles and thumb through book pages in peace.