The Library Of Birmignham: An Analysis

Wherever we travel around the globe today, we come across some incredible construction work. Engineers and architects are experimenting different types of materials and designs in various archetecture projects to get a unique and astonishing outlook as well as to build an environemental friendly structures and many of them have not dissopinted the audience. Whether it is a highrise building or a limited sized, it has got its aown notable styles and features and are built with some special and different types of materials. One of these amazing construction is the newly built "Library of Birmingham" which has costed the state about £189 million (The Gaurdian 2013).

The 'Library of Birmignham' is the largest public library in Europe (Daily Mail 2013). It is situated in the heart of Birmingham's citry centre in the Centemany Square. It is designed by the world renowned architect Francine Houben and has got the largest number of books held by any pubic library. Nearly 3 million people visit the library every year and Houben described it as "People's Palace" (Daily Mail 2013).

Designing is the most important and a major part of any any construction work. It takes
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