Santo Domingo Library Park
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Carrera 33B
#107A-100
Medellin
Colombia
coordinates:
6.2946768 -75.5440521
Building names(s): Santo Domingo Library Park / El Parque Biblioteca Espana
Architect/Designer: Giancarlo Mazzanti
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Completion date: 2007
Function: library
construction cost: $3.039marea: 2960m2
Last update: 26 April, 2011 | Suggested By sobky
These buildings serve as an iconic symbol for the city and enhance urban development and public activities in the area. This so call hulking opal structure houses a library, an auditorium, computer rooms, a day care center and an art gallery. The buildings also serve as a public plaza and lookout towards the city. The facade of the building is made of slabs of black slate with 30% oxide. The main goal for the construction project was to create an educational environments and at the same time emphasizes on the uniqueness and creativeness of architectural design.