Seattle Central Library the Books Spiral. The spiraling book storage following the Dewey Decimal System. Rem Koolhaas architect.

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Central Library Seattle interior. Architects: Joshua Prince-Ramus; Rem Koolhaas - OMA, office metropolitan architecture OMA/LMN. A major section of the building is the "Books Spiral," designed to display the library's nonfiction collection without breaking up the Dewey Decimal System classification onto different floors or sections. The collection spirals up through four stories on a continuous series of shelves. It also allows for easy wheelchair access.

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Size: 6144px × 4096px
Location: Seattle Central Library 1000 Fourth Ave Seattle, WA 98104 USA US
Photo credit: © Wim Wiskerke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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