Rebuilding a Library, 1,700 Years Later by Sarah Gauch

This 1997 article, submitted to the Christian Science Monitor by Sarah Gauch, details the new library's proportions, project costs, the controversy surrounding it, and also offers some historical background and links. Includes one color image of the construction site.

Excerpt~

"Symbolizing the sun, the building will be a huge circle, tilting toward the sky. With a portion below sea level, it will have a diaphragm foundation 3 feet thick and 110 feet deep to keep water out. The inclined roof will allow indirect sunlight into the interior's cascading levels and a view of the Mediterranean. Outside, the world's alphabets will swirl around the gray granite wall..."


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