MSR Design and JRA Architects hide Kentucky library in a grove of trees

American studios MSR Design and JRA Architect have completed a public library in Louisville featuring a sculptural, medal-clad exterior that is partly concealed by tall, leafy trees.
The South Central Regional Library is part of the Louisville Free Public Library system – the largest public library system in Kentucky. The project was designed by MSR Design, a Minneapolis studio, and local firm JRA Architects.Designed to serve 160,000 patrons, the new facility replaces a much smaller librar