Basic Facts about the Seattle Central Library


Name: Seattle Central Library (officially, the Seattle Public Library's Central Library)

Location: Central Library is located in downtown Seattle, amidst a sea of tall skyscrapers, and just a couple blocks from the shore and Pike Place Market. The address is 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.

Architects: Rem Koolhaas of OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) and Joshua Prince-Ramus of LMN Architects were the principal architects for the Central Library.

Date of Construction: Construction began in 2002, to the opening day of the new library on May 23rd, 2004.

Budget: $169.2 million

Floor Count: 11

Area: 363,000 sq. ft. (33,700 sq. m.)



Source:

"Seattle Central Library / OMA + LMN." ArchDaily, 09 Feb. 2009. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.