Jean-Pierre Lott

A contemporary, multilevel library with curved balconies and tall white columns. Filled bookshelves and colourful seats contrast against the grey and white surroundings. Natural light comes from large windows at the back.

Le Studium, Strasbourg

This undulating shape marks the entrance to a landmark postwar campus.

Exterior of a contemporary library. It has a wavy concrete facade with clusters of small irregular windows on a glass pedestal.

Médiathèque La Passerelle, Vitrolles

This library near Marseilles is the face of urban renewal for a neighbourhood once blighted by rapid growth and destructive politics.

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