Seattle Public not for everyone

The new Seattle Public library which just opened seems to have pretty widespread appeal but not everyone adores it. At some level, I’d be worried if they did.

the interior takes its design cues from shopping malls rather than from successful older libraries. Circulation patterns inside the building are far from readily apparent, just like the most up-to-date shopping malls where the design goal is to keep the customer a prisoner of commerce. Indeed the building is likely to be a nightmarish place for anyone with even the slightest touch of agoraphobia.