Vancouver Public Library Central Branch

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Vancouver Public Library Central Branch is a landmark postmodern library building in downtown Vancouver, renowned for its coliseum-like design by architect Moshe Safdie.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf library branch
postmodern architecture building
public library building
address 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
architect Moshe Safdie NERFINISHED
Moshe Safdie and Associates NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Postmodern architecture
country Canada
hasAmenity café
children’s library area
computer workstations
meeting rooms
outdoor terrace
special collections area
underground parking
hasCollectionType audio-visual materials
books
digital resources
magazines and newspapers
hasDesignFeature coliseum-like elliptical wall
freestanding elliptical colonnade
glass-enclosed concourse
nine-storey book stacks
office tower integrated with library podium
public atrium
rooftop garden
hasFunction event and exhibition space
public lending library
reading rooms
study spaces
inspiredBy Roman Colosseum NERFINISHED
locatedIn British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver
nearbyTransit Granville SkyTrain station NERFINISHED
Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain station NERFINISHED
multiple TransLink bus routes
neighborhood Downtown Vancouver NERFINISHED
numberOfFloors 9
openingDate 1995
operator Vancouver Public Library NERFINISHED
owner City of Vancouver NERFINISHED
partOf Vancouver Public Library NERFINISHED
significantFor distinctive coliseum-like form
example of postmodern civic architecture in Canada
role as major civic landmark in Vancouver

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Moshe Safdie notableWork Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
Moshe Safdie designed Vancouver Public Library Central Branch