Prague’s historic quarter will soon be welcoming the purple and yellow blob you see here, a 48 meter tall building project set to house the new Czech National Library. The jellyfish-like structure designed by Jan Kaplicky already has some riled up – including the Mayor of Prague as well as the President of the Republic, according to The Guardian. Kaplicky’s design was chosen from 350 entries to an international design competition for the library. It includes reading rooms and public spaces above ground, with the library’s 10 million books situated underground, retrieved via an automated system.
While the top officials worry about the new design’s place among Prague’s historic architecture, the public (atleast 12,000 city inhabitants) have petitioned to have the daringly modern building constructed. And Kaplicky is determined to see the project’s completion, appearing on national television to debate its merits with the Mayor of the city and presenting the design to the Deputies in December.
[via Luxist]
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