This is certainly a cool looking space. I could see myself walking through it with cathedral-like awe. I don't know if I would want to browse the stacks here, b

This is certainly a cool looking space. I could see myself walking through it with cathedral-like awe. I don't know if I would want to browse the stacks here, being as they are in short cases separated by many stairs. I don't know if I would actually want to read here for any length of time, it seems sterile and echoey, with no privacy. I don't believe there has been any modern architectural innovation which surpasses a cozy nook with a wing-backed chair when it comes to pure reading enjoyment. Keep trying though. I sometimes wonder, as I did with Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library design, whether architects spend a lot of time actually using or working in libraries. I guess the brief isn't "make the best library for patrons" but "make a library which can symbolize the glory of our city and its wealth".