VPL

The Main Branch of the Vancouver Public Library

This is the central branch for the Vancouver Public Library. Inspired by Rome's Coliseum, the design won out in a public vote as to what the new library would look like. It's rather controversial, with some seeing it simply as an ugly monstrosity and others don't understand how a library and an ancient arena that displayed bloody gladitorial shows can be melded like this. I kind of like it, myself. Sure it's ostentatious, bu it certainly is different.