Bethlehem Library

Bethlehem Library Park

Exterior view of library
Type	Public Library
Established	March 15, 2008
Location	Belén, Medellin, Colombia

Bethlehem Library (Spanish: Parque Biblioteca Belén) is one of ten library parks in Medellín, Colombia. The library was designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Naito in collaboration with the University of Tokyo.^[1] It is named after its location in the Belén (Bethlehem) commune of Medellín.

The library park has public spaces with three different ambiances: a green plaza, a water plaza, and a plaza for the public.

History

Universities in Colombia began a program of sharing with the University of Tokyo in 2006. As part of this exchange, a group of architects from the University of Tokyo, under the direction of Hiroshi Naito, donated the design of Bethlehem Library.^[2]

Interior view of Bethlehem Library Park.

References

1. Manuela Agudo Catalán (2008). El romanticismo en Aragón (1838-1854): literatura, prensa y sociedad. Universidad de Zaragoza. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-84-7733-137-7. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
2. Luis Fernando González Escobar (2010). Ciudad y arquitectura urbana en Colombia 1980-2010. Universidad de Antioquia. pp. 190–. ISBN 978-958-714-382-9. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

External links

• Official Library Homepage (Spanish)