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A library with a train track running through it and another with an angular design that maximizes natural light inside are highlights of this year’s American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA) Library Building Awards. Whether you’re an avid bookworm or not, it’s a great opportunity to check out some high-profile projects by the likes of SOM, Snøhetta and Perkins + Will.
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Barnard College – The Milstein Center, in New York City, serves as a new hub for academic life in Barnard College’s NYC campus. The building was designed to maximize natural light inside and has a faculty lounge with choice views of the Hudson River, Columbia University’s campus, and Midtown Manhattan.