Tuesday Talk: Designers explain new library concept

The 2021 Tuesday Talk series kicks off at 7 pm on Tuesday, January 19th, with the design team responsible for the new Cleveland Park Library building. No registration required.

Matthew Bell and Tim Bertschinger of Perkins Eastman DC will discuss how the building was conceived, what aspects of neighborhood context informed the design, and how the concept evolved from first ideas to realization. Brian Kelly, chair of the architecture program at the University of Maryland and a Cleveland Park resident, will moderate the discussion.

You can watch on YouTube.

Log on directly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTIYY8QB1ME Please consider supporting your local restaurants by getting a meal to enjoy before, during, or after the event.

For an interesting article about the library by Ron O'Rourke, click here.

The Tuesday Talks series is brought to you by Cleveland and Woodley Park Village, Cleveland Park Main Street, Woodley Park Main Street, and in collaboration with the DC Public Library. Tuesday Talks is a DC Public Library Know Your Neighborhood Program.