Building of the Day
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In-Person

Building of the Day: Far Rockaway Library

Date
Sat
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Oct 12
Time
10:00 am
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11:15 am
Location
1637 Central Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Image: Jeff Goldberg / Esto.

The Far Rockaway Library in Queens is designed as a collaboration between Snøhetta and Brooklyn-based contemporary artist José Parlá to reflect Far Rockaway’s diversity and dynamism. Clad in fritted, colored glass, with a gradient reflective of the Long Island sunrise, the design balances transparency and translucency to welcome the community. Serving as a gathering place and resource for knowledge, the library symbolizes resilience and provides a platform for shaping the neighborhood’s future.