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Southwest Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library

Wedged among homes, a railroad, big-box stores, strip malls, and other commercial developments on the Dixie Highway, the new Southwest Regional Library was designed to pop out from its surroundings. Behind the striking geometric façade lies an interactive learning center with 100 public computers. It also houses the largest children’s library in the Louisville Free Public Library system.

Project: New construction

Architect: JRA Architects/MSR Design

Size: 40,000 square feet

Cost: $12 million

Photo: Lara Swimmer

Southwest Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library

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