Reading the City – Library Architecture in Germany

Poster Exhibition|An interpretation of prominent library buildings and urban culture in Germany in drawings by Fabio Barilari.

  • Guangzhou Library, Guangdong

Zentralbibliothek der Stadtbibliothek Köln © Fabio Barilari

Italian architect Fabio Barilari visited several German cities with support from the Goethe-Institut in 2013 and 2015. During his travels he executed several drawings and sketches in which he interprets urban and library architecture. The exhibition shows a selection of his works along with additional information, short interviews with the library directors and quotes from talks with library users.