Wellington City councillors unanimously voted to fix and upgrade the city's quake-prone central library, despite public support for a new building. Wellingtonians have been given a first look at how the refurbished and strengthened central library will look when it opens in four years at a cost of $187.5 million. The new-look library – Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – will be notably different inside and out, preliminary designs released by the Wellington City Council on Tuesday show. SUPPLIED Artist's impression of Wellington's rebuilt central library, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui from Te Ngākau Civic Square. SUPPLIED/Stuff A view from the sky of Wellington's rebuilt central library, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui.

Source: Stuff April 27, 2022 00:02 UTC