European Price for Urban Public Place till tyskt utomhusbibliotek

… kan översättas till det Europeiska priset för offentlig stadsmiljö, delas ut vartannat år. 2010 års pris delas mellan friluftsbiblioteket Magdeburg och det nya operahuset i Oslo.

“With a strong focus on reuse, historical context, community, and open-source learning, we think it’s well-deserved. Re-using the facade of the old city of Hamm’s demolished Horten warehouse and using over 1000 beer crates as building material, the German architects conceived this architectural “bookmark” as an open-access repository and lending facility for books, BookCrossing-style.”