Snøhetta and Dialog's New Central Library for Calgary features vast wood-lined atrium

Architecture firms Snøhetta and Dialog have completed a new hub for Calgary's public library system, with a crystalline exterior and an atrium clad in timber slats.
The New Central Library, which opened to the public 1 November 2018, provides a larger home for the Canadian city's literature collection and more space for programmed events.The library sits in a growing cultural area that includes theatres, galleries, and the National Music Centre completed last year.
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