Central Library, Des Moines Public Library, 1000 Grand Ave., Des Moines. Architect: David Chipperfield. Date of opening: April 8, 2006. The building is noted for its 18-foot copper-mesh glass walls.‹›
Central Library, Des Moines

David Chipperfield

Exterior · Des Moines, United States · 2012

Photo: Paul R. Burley · 2019-07-26 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 6240×4160

Central Library, Des Moines Public Library, 1000 Grand Ave., Des Moines. Architect: David Chipperfield. Date of opening: April 8, 2006. The building is noted for its 18-foot copper-mesh glass walls.

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