British Library, London
The building of the new British Library was a massive project, taking over 30 years from initial concept to opening. The architect’s main influences were modernist style, with a few other architects having particular impact on him. I’d be interested to hear what and where this building makes you think of. To me, the tower in particular takes me to another country.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 16 February 2022
Posted as part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
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Travel with Intent 
Nice one! Love the angles of the building!
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Some interesting lines
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The architect had a lot to do – safe housing of all the books, and readers, and also a striking building that could sit next to the Gilbert Scott hotel next door. Hence the colour and lines
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He did well!
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Love the clock tower–and any library would be beautiful to me!!
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I’m a bit like that, Zelda. But this building was a massive contrast to the old library. It used to be in the British Museum.
But I have grown to like this modernist structure. And inside it has great reading rooms, plenty of space to work and runs some good events.
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Sounds wonderful 🙂
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Fabulous building indeed Debbie 🙂 🙂
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There are some really cool lines on that library. 😀 😀
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There are certainly a lot of angles from which to love it.
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