The Free University of Berlin’s recently completed Philology Library is a tour de force of green architecture:
Wrapped in a structure reminiscent of Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes, the building combines a concrete structural mass with a curved translucent skin that diffuses daylight and naturally ventilates the space. [Architect] Stefan Behling compares the membrane to sitting with a white umbrella under a tree and watching leaves cast shadows to create a play of light and pattern: “In the library, if you are reading and look up from your book, you actually notice how clouds move over the building because the light changes on that surface. It’s like a natural light projection screen.”
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