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International architect Safdie - with offices in Boston,
Toronto and Jerusalem - beat finalists Moore Ruble Yudell,
Will Bruder and Gwathmey Siegel in a competition four years
ago. Except for Siegel's design, each entry placed an importance
upon the civic character of the building, creating generous
outdoor spaces as front doors for the city's main library.
What may have won the competition for Safdie is the clean
composition - a five-story
administration block next to the main triangular stacks with
a curved "urban room and public piazza" formed by
a curved wall that embraces the outdoor plaza while allowing
views through to the Wasach mountains beyond.
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