A Seat at the Table.
This article focuses on the design and opening of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, envisioned by Brooklyn architecture studio SO–IL as an open civic platform centered around a large communal “table.” Located in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood, the li...
| Published in: | Architectural Record Vol. 214; no. 4; pp. 84 - 89 |
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