Public to Meet Renowned Library Architect David Adjaye

For Immediate Release
Contact: Robin Diener
202 387-8030;
cell 202 431-9254

Public to Meet Renowned Library Architect David Adjaye Designer of new Francis Gregory, Washington Highlands Branches

WASHINGTON, DC – December 12, 2008 – DC Public Library will host a public event for members of the community to meet with world famous architect David Adjaye. Selected by the DC Public Library to design the long awaited rebuilds of the Francis Gregory and Washington Highland branches, Adjaye is celebrated for his Idea Store designs for libraries in London, England.

What: Public meeting and reception for David Adjaye
When: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Matthews Memorial Baptist Church,
2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, SE.

Some articles about David Adjaye include:

Washington Post, “An Architect for the Books” by Philip Kennicott.

New York Magazine, interview with David Adjaye

The Guardian, “Portrait of the Artist” interview series

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