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From David Sucher (I'm reliably informed he pronounces his last name like "suture") comes this great sign in a park. Be sure to read it all the way through.
Mr. Sucher also blogs to good effect. You should scan through to read both commentary and links to what others say about the much discussed new Seattle Central Library, but he also writes thoughtfully on design, architecture, and urban planning in general.
This post Mr. Sucher points to, written by Keith Pleas, is probably my favorite commentary so far on the Seattle Central Library's apparent dysfunctions... Though I'm reserving my own comments until I visit the place myself, and besides, one can't really comment on how successful a new building of this size is for about 2-5 years or so anyway. It just plain takes that long for people to settle in. (Cf. Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn.)
POSTSCRIPT: Before the opening of the Central Library, Seattle already had one magnificent temple to the book -- the Suzzallo Reading Room, on the UW campus. So this city has no fewer than one, and as many as two, fine structures for reading, depending on one's opinion of the new one. :)
From David Sucher (I'm reliably informed he pronounces his last name like "suture") comes this great sign in a park. Be sure to read it all the way through.
Mr. Sucher also blogs to good effect. You should scan through to read both commentary and links to what others say about the much discussed new Seattle Central Library, but he also writes thoughtfully on design, architecture, and urban planning in general.
This post Mr. Sucher points to, written by Keith Pleas, is probably my favorite commentary so far on the Seattle Central Library's apparent dysfunctions... Though I'm reserving my own comments until I visit the place myself, and besides, one can't really comment on how successful a new building of this size is for about 2-5 years or so anyway. It just plain takes that long for people to settle in. (Cf. Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn.)
POSTSCRIPT: Before the opening of the Central Library, Seattle already had one magnificent temple to the book -- the Suzzallo Reading Room, on the UW campus. So this city has no fewer than one, and as many as two, fine structures for reading, depending on one's opinion of the new one. :)
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Date: 2004-07-08 12:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-08 02:37 pm (UTC)It is a great sign, and I think I'll pass on testing the edges of the yellow sign... I'll take it as read.
TK
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Date: 2004-07-08 08:51 pm (UTC)I love the new Seattle Central Library but I couldn't make it through without walking up to someone and being bounced to the next spot. (I was so amazed though because I walked up to a guy and said I needed Algebra books and he told me where to go without looking it up and his directions lead me directly there) Unfortunately it wasn't open very late that Friday so I only got to spend 30 minutes there. I can't comment on architecture or anything like that but I loved it when I was there.