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Originally Posted by geomorph
This looks like an addition that is respectful of the original building, not trying to copy it and not trying to be too flashy. I hope to visit your fair city someday!
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Part of what makes downtown so vital here is the clash between architectural styles. I'm actually rather happy that when building the addition on to the museum, they went out of their way to choose a style that clashed as hard as it possibly could with the old library building. I tried to find a photo that captures it, but really couldn't... It's quite a sight at night when the light is shining through all those little holes in the new facade. The new building replaced a smaller addition that had been added on in the 1990's. It tripled the museum's exhibition space, and they also added a rooftop sculpture garden.
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