Stuttgart City Library

The Stuttgart City Library is a public library located in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. It is a monolithic cube-shaped building with a unique architecture, featuring a double façade with glass bricks and a central skylight. The library has a grand physical presence and is designed to be a calming point in the busy city centre. It features a central element called the 'heart' of the library, which is an archaic central space that extends over four floors. The library also has a roof terrace with a fantastic view, a children's library, music library, and graphics library. The building's design was inspired by various sources, including the Pantheon and the 'Cenotaph for Newton' by Étienne Boullée