MINNEAPOLIS' NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY DESIGN TO BE UNVEILED OCTOBER 1 Architect Cesar Pelli to make presentation
Cesar Pelli and his team from Cesar Pelli & Associates (New Haven, Conn.) and Architectural Alliance (Minneapolis) will unveil the design for Minneapolis' most significant civic project, the New Central Library, at noon on Tuesday, October 1, 2002. The one-hour event, free and open to the public, will take place at Marquette Plaza (the former Federal Reserve Bank building), 250 Marquette Av. S., Minneapolis. In addition to the design presentation, there will be architectural displays and models on view. Free transportation to the Design Unveiling will be provided by two specially-marked Minneapolis River City Trolleys. The trolleys, running continuously from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, will make pickups at regular trolley stops on Nicollet Mall between 12th and 6th Streets (with an additional stop between 12th and 13th Streets across from the Greenway) and will drop off at Marquette Plaza. On Wednesday, October 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the architecture team will be at the IDS Crystal Court to meet and greet downtown workers and visitors, and showcase the new Central Library design. The New Central Library will be home to an outstanding 2.5 million-item collection - the largest of any public library in Minnesota and the fourth largest in the nation. Designed to be a landmark building, the new library will be a dynamic, resource-rich, downtown destination, providing an essential community gathering place that inspires learning, invites interaction, and improves access to information and knowledge for everyone. The New Central Library is a joint project of Minneapolis Public Library and the City of Minneapolis. Public participation is an essential part of the process. Anyone with comments or questions may: - fill out a comment form available at any Minneapolis Public Library - leave a message on the Library comment line at 612-630-6263 [or 612-630-6003 TTY] - submit online at www.mplib.org/suggest.asp - write to Minneapolis Public Library, 250 Marquette Av. S., Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. For more information, go online to www.mplib.org or call 612-630-6000. Kristi Gibson Public Affairs Coordinator Minneapolis Public Library _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
