PRAGUE -- Call it what you will: the Blob, the Octopus, the Eye -- by any name the saga of the chosen library design refuses to die. Officially known as The Eye Above Prague, the futuristic-looking library would have a malleable-looking shape bereft of corners, sides and sharp edges. Atop the eight-story building would be a cafe open to the public, with a huge window looking out over the city (hence the name). Many Czechs like the design, unconventional as it might be. Architects laud its contribution to Prague's cultural scene and decry the city's lack of modern architecture. Everyone acknowledges the city needs more space for its expanding book collection. But this is not merely a question of art.
PRAGUE -- Call it what you will: the Blob, the Octopus, the Eye -- by any name the saga of the chosen library design refuses to die.
Officially known as The Eye Above Prague, the futuristic-looking library would have a malleable-looking shape bereft of corners, sides and sharp edges. Atop the eight-story building would be a cafe open to the public, with a huge window looking out over the city (hence the name).
Many Czechs like the design, unconventional as it might be. Architects laud its contribution to Prague's cultural scene and decry the city's lack of modern architecture. Everyone acknowledges the city needs more space for its expanding book collection. But this is not merely a question of art.
