British Library
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10137612
The British Library at St Pancras was designed by architect Sir Colin St. John Wilson and was formally opened in 1998. The design was motivated by the English Free School and it is the largest public building to be built in the 20th Century. The Library is set back from the Euston Road by a large enclosed piazza which also contains an amphitheatre for small-scale open air performances. Along with the main reading rooms, the Library has exhibition galleries, a conference centre, studio, bookshop and restaurant. At the heart of the building there is also the magnificent King's Library, a six-storey bronze and glass tower containing the 60,000 volume collection of George III.
Location Category:
- COMMERCIAL - Conference centres;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Galleries;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Libraries/archives;
- RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND CLUBS - Cafes;
- RETAIL AND SHOPS - Book shops
Architecture Style:
- Modern (post 1945);
- Period 1990-2000;
- Post Modern