Vyborg Library

Leningrad Oblast · Russia

Vyborg Library, Russia
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Designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1935, this library is a landmark of early functionalist architecture. Its lecture hall features an undulating wooden ceiling and the reading rooms use distinctive circular skylights. A careful restoration revived the building after decades of neglect.

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