National Library, Prague, Czech Republic
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| National Library | |
| Designer | Jan Kaplicky |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Date | 2007 to Abandoned in 2011 |
| Building Type | Library |
| Climate | Cold Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Expressionist Modern |
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| Notes | Also called the "octopus" or "blob". |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | National Library of the Czech Republic |
| Area | 50,000 square meters |
| Stories | 8 |
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- Kaplicky throws down the gauntlet in Prague Library battle - Architects Journal, 2008.0313
- Kaplický's library project abandoned - Prague Monitor, 2011.0106
