Resumen

FOSCARI, Giulia. Reporte: Biblioteca Pública de Seattle: OMA, 1999-2004. ARQ (Santiago) [online]. 2012, n.81, pp. 56-61. ISSN 0717-6996.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-69962012000200010.

Public opinion often connects the impact of architecture in the city to propaganda and increase in tourism. The Seattle Public Library experience shows other ways in which architectural design improves the quality of urban life.

Palabras clave : Architecture - USA; public buildings; public use; library; urban renovation.