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Because I’m a nerd, I’ve been excited all summer about the new Twin Oaks branch library. I’m sitting in it right now, in their quiet-room study carrels (although I wish the rest of the library was less stingy with the desk-next-to-power-outlet facilities that us addicted laptoppers need). <\/p>\n

I thought I would share some glamour shots with you. Surprisingly, I’m not the only one taking pictures. I’ve caught glimpses of a couple other people doing it too.<\/p>\n

Too futuristic for a library? Notice the outdoor performance space flanked by rain cisterns.
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Because this is Austin, the drainage is one of the primary design features.
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\nAs is the photovoltaic roof.
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The entrance way has this tower, apparently for the sole purpose of housing this crinkly sculpture thing.
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A bit classy on the inside too. I like the steel-girded wooden beams on the ceiling.
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Some intern at the architectural firm spent a week figuring out how to hang these fluorescent light fixtures.
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