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Harold Washington Library Center

Hammond, Beeby, and Babka (American architectural firm, founded 1961)
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/121538
Date
1989-1991
Description
Horizontal view, depicting lower right portion of south façade; Primary architect, Thomas Beeby of Hammond, Beeby & Babka. A. Epstein & Sons International, associate architects. Hammond, Beeby & Babka won a much-publicized and controversial commission to design the largest library building in the country, and spent $195 million to carry out this missive. It is approximately 756,000 square foot. Source: Galinsky [website]; http://www.galinsky.com/ (accessed 12/3/2007)
Type of Work
library (building)
Subject
architectural exteriors, Postmodern
Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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