Sunday, September 25, 2011

Grand Opening


Saturday was a day for Grand Openings.  After attending the ribbon cutting for a brand new dog park at the Steel Indian School Park, I headed to south Phoenix to see the grand opening of a brand new Library facility located next door to South Mountain Community College.  There was a large gathering of people waiting for the doors to open to this new facility.

This view shows a little more of the crowd listening to officials give their thanks for the hard work and collaborative support that made the new library possible.  I like the look of this building.  I'll have to visit again and gather some artistic shots of the unique architecture.
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19 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonSeptember 25, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    Great to see a new library opening.

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  2. KathySeptember 25, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    Spectacular. Phoenix certainly has some beautiful libraries.

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comSeptember 25, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    With the wonderful design of the main library on Central, it is good to see dramatic and colorful architecture for this new branch library. I wonder if it was the same architect. I hope so. After the excellent design of the main library, they deserve more library design commissions.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 25, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    The building looks fantastic! Please go back and show us more.

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  5. BirdmanSeptember 25, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    That's an interesting design from the outside.

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 25, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Love libraries, this one looks pretty amazing from the outside Sharon. sounds like you had a busy day.

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  7. RandySeptember 25, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I like the design. I wonder if its from the same group that did the main library on Central.

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  8. JackSeptember 25, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    This is a striking new building. Congratulations, Phoenix, for not bowing to mundane municipal architecture.

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  9. T. BecqueSeptember 25, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    That's a very unusual style for this part of the country. I like it!

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  10. irinapicturesSeptember 25, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I like the building design very much. After all that talking around about e-readers and paper books dying - how can I join the Library?)

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  11. glendaSeptember 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Attractive building! Hope you might post some pictures of the new dog park.

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  12. LowellSeptember 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    It is wonderful to see such support for a library! Computers were supposed to bring about the death of books, but that doesn't seem to have happened, thank goodness! Nothing like a book in hand!

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  13. Regina KSeptember 25, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    An impressive building indeed. What is it made of?

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  14. MagpieSeptember 25, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    It is unique architecture. I hope libraries don't go the way of the dinosaurs.

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  15. JudySeptember 25, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    This kind of reminds me of the library in Prescott Valley. Did you get some pictures of the dog park?

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  16. SaraSeptember 25, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Beautiful library...

    My daughter lives near that park - would love to see photos of the dog park...

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  17. john (johneskey.com)September 25, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    What a great building. I want to go see that when I get back in town...Phoenix is finally getting some cool buildings.

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  18. KateSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    How wonderful is must be to live in a city that values libraries...great to get on that looks as fine as this one.

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Looks like you had a grand weekend, Sharon! Do you know where the new nature preserve is going in South Phoenix?

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