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Virgilio Barco Library

Virgilio Barco Public Library is a public library in the western sector of Bogota, Colombia. It forms part of the district public library network and was designed by Rogelio Salmona as part of the Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park.

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2001

Bogota, Bogota Capital District, Colombia

Library

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Rogelio Salmona

1929-2007 · Bogota, Bogota Capital District, Colombia

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Rogelio Salmona was a French Colombian architect known for his extensive use of red brick and for shaping civic works through spirals, radial geometry, and curves.

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Rogelio Salmona

1929-2007 · Bogota, Bogota Capital District, Colombia

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Rogelio Salmona was a French Colombian architect known for his extensive use of red brick and for shaping civic works through spirals, radial geometry, and curves.

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Rogelio Salmona

studio · Bogota, Bogota Capital District, Colombia

Role: designer

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