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Images: $247K art installations picked for Central Atlanta Library’s renovation
Selected in a national search, works are intended to make visits to Marcel Breuer-designed landmark more engaging.
Central Atlanta Library renovation plans emerge amid complaints of scant public input
Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist building has been threatened with the installation of windows—and people are peeved.
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Mapping downtown Atlanta’s present and planned developments
Nearly 50 projects large and small could fundamentally transform the city’s core in coming years.
Atlanta’s Central Library, a Brutalist icon, will be feature of film and discussion
After years of uncertainty about the library’s future, the film will shed light on its unique design.
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Mapped: Atlanta’s most iconic architecture
From the city’s oldest skyscraper to the newest stadium, there’s no shortage of interesting structures in Atlanta.
Atlanta Central Library's weird saga continues today
July was a good month for those who spent the last few fews battling to save the Marcel Breuer-designed library, which was threatened with demolition by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. But like any good soap opera, there's a plot twist...
Images: Atlanta architects reimagine downtown library
A cadre of Atlanta architects has been brainstorming in hopes of illustrating — in vivid Technicolor — the potential of downtown’s architecturally significant Atlanta Central Library to become a dynamic place again. Beats the wrecking ball.
Atlanta Central Library's future is looking brighter
Downtown Atlanta’s Central Library — embroiled in a battle between preservationists and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, who oversee the facility — seems to have been granted a reprieve from those who were calling for its demolition.
Atlanta's Central Library hoopla a big misunderstanding?
The last three days have been a roller coaster for those who follow Modern Architecture and preservation. But according to some Atlanta City Council members, there's no desire to see the brutalist Breuer building torn down. Back to normal... for now.
Discussion on Downtown Atlanta Library Turns Heated
Atlanta's Central Library in downtown has become the focus of a debate about preservation in recent months following the reemergence of possible demolition plans put in motion years ago. Four folks in the know sat down to discuss plans last night.
Atlanta's Iconic Breuer Library Destined for Demo?
Completed in 1980, the Atlanta Central Public Library in downtown is simultaneously regarded as an architectural gem and a hulking nuisance. There's renewed interest in tearing it down. Cast a vote now: Should it stay or go?