Article source: Kazumi Kudo + Hiroshi Horiba / Coelacanth K&H Architects

A library for the future
Reading – for the sake of knowledge or enjoyment, or to explore the world of the human imagination – is one of those experiences that gives you a sense of emotional and spiritual richness quite different from economic or monetary well-being. In this sense, the act of creating a space that surrounds you with books is undoubtedly linked to the creation of a new, enriched sense of public values.

Image Courtesy Satoshi Asakawa

• Architects:Kazumi Kudo + Hiroshi Horiba / Coelacanth K&H Architects
• Project: Kanazawa Umimirai Library
• Location: Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan
• Client: Kanazawa City
• Date of Completion: 2011.03

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