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Snøhetta pierces a new library at Temple University with a dramatic skylight and heroic entry portals

Snøhetta's Charles Library at Temple University in Philadelphia is marked by a grand atrium. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm. The building is topped by a green roof. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm. View of the library. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm. View from the oculus at the center of the building. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm. The building's top floor is filled with study spaces. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm.

View from the oculus at the center of the building. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm.

View from the oculus at the center of the building. Image courtesy of © Michael Grimm.