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British Library

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom.[2] The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from many countries, in many languages[3] and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books,[4] along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. British Library is one of the two largest libraries in the world, the other being The Library of Congress.



Getty Center

The Getty Center, in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, is a campus for the J. Paul Getty Trust founded by oilman J. Paul Getty. The $1.3 billion center, which opened on December 16, 1997,[2] is also well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The center sits atop a hill connected to a visitors' parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three-car, cable-pulled tram. The center draws 1.3 million visitors annually.



Majorca, richard rogers

LocationMallorca, Balearics, SpainTypeMasterplanningDates1994 - ClientMinistry of Economic Development for the Balearics Region The ArchitectRichard Rogers Partnership Team Laurie Abbott, David Ardill, Maurice Brennan, Andrew Bryce, Sonia Costello, Mark Darbon, Mike Fairbrass, Lennart Grut, Ivan Harbour, Dennis Ho, Paul Johnson, Richard Rogers, Jaime Sicilia, Simon Smithson, Graham Stirk, Andrew Wright Communications ConsultantOve Arup & PartnersEnergy for SustainableESD LimitedDevelopment Environmental ConsultantBattle McCarthyHydrological & SewerageBinnie Black & VeatchSurveys Landscape ArchitectNicholas Pearson AssociatesQuantity SurveyorGA Hanscomb PartnershipTransport EngineerOve Arup & Partners



Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre

The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, on the narrow Tinu Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the historic centre of NoumĂŠa, the capital of New Caledonia, celebrates the vernacular Kanak culture, the indigenous culture of New Caledonia, amidst much political controversy over the independent status sought by the Kanaks from French colonial rule. It opened in June 1998 and was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano and named after Jean-Marie Tjibaou, the leader of the independence movement who was assassinated in 1989 and who had a vision of establishing a cultural centre which blended the linguistic and artistic heritage of the Kanak people.[1][2]



Eden Project

The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world. The project is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite pit, located 1.25 mi (2 kilometres) from the town of St Blazey and 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the larger town of St Austell, Cornwall.[1]



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