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Minneapolis Central Library

The Minneapolis Central Library is a public library located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the largest library in the Hennepin County Library system. It bills itself as having "the third largest per capita public library collection of any major city in America with a collection of more than 2.4 million items—including books, DVDs, music, government documents." The 353,000-square-foot (32,800 m2) building…

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1885

Minneapolis, Minneapolis, United States

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Minneapolis Central Library in Minneapolis, United States

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César Pelli

1926-2019 · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the World Financial Center in New York City, and the Salesforce Tower in Sa…

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Cesar Pelli & Associates

practice · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Role: designer

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