Buildings

Toying with Uncle Sam

By and Kester Rattenbury2004-08-06T00:00:00

The main Seattle library entrance at Fourth Avenue and Madison Street.

Source: Philippe Ruault

Rem Koolhaas designs a public library in Seattle and an exclusive Prada shop in Beverly Hills. Both play with ideas of public space, he says. Can he be serious? Kester Rattenbury finds out

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