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The Burton Barr Central Library is the central Library in Phoenix, Arizona . It is the flagship location and system headquarters of the Phoenix Public Library . It was designed by Will Bruder with Wendell Burnette . It is a large facility at about 280,000 square feet in five stories. The five floors accommodate a collection of over one million volumes. Several passive and mechanical schemes are utilized to allow daylight into the building. Mechanical rotating skylight drums, horizontal louvers, and fixed teflon-fabric sails deflect light in, but block direct sunlight from harming the collection. The facility opened on May 20 , 1995 , and is located on Central Avenue one block south of McDowell Road. It replaced a library facility from the 1950's (on McDowell) that is now part of the Phoenix Art Museum complex. Part of the architectural design allows for a light show on the summer solstice. It creates a glow and light show in the library. A smaller version of the show plays out daily. The library is often referred to as green, due to its environmental friendliness. The Travel Channel has also ranked the bathrooms at the library as one of the top ten outrageous bathrooms. Travel Channel site Will Bruder has designed many other libraries throughout the state. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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