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Three in a row there, all according to the notes taken in the last year of the Old Library's life. The last one shows the old next to the (then) very new expected to last a lifetime. 40 years isn't that long in the life of a supposedly "timeless" building,surely?
Never seems to be open on Sunday's (so if you want to get to Broad Street, you have to walk via Suffolk Street Queensway near the Mailbox).
I couldn't agree more. Whatever is said about the old library it is still serviceable therefore, if money is tight why has tens of millions been spent on the new monstrosity? Maybe a purely but much smaller and much, much less costly electronic library would've been the answer.I was all for replacing the Madin building - it's past its sell-by date - but now I see the new Mecanoo edifice I'm not sure this was a sensible choice. It now dominates the adjacent buildings, Baskerville House & The Rep as well as the open space of centenary square. In my opinion, the "inside-out spring interior mattress" styling will date much quicker than Madin's concrete slabs, but you never know - Selfridges has bought our city up to date with a vengeance that cannot be ignored. If I'm around in 40 years (and I doubt it) I expect I would be hearing the same debate over this new building's replacement! Ah well something for my grand children to have a mid-life crisis over!!