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Haha, thanks meat. 

Great, I appreciate the confidence!

Of the choices, #1 is certainly out the window.

I think Koit has a good point, rerouting and channelizing the river (which will help for other future development as well), and then making it a part of the structure would be really cool.

Although I sort of think that the best example might be from What Dreams May Come:

As for when I could start, I really like the look of the darker wood in libraries, so getting pine steps and slabs would mean waiting for 1.3.  However I could start on the basic work immediately.  I just hope Tootaboo doesn't start destroying the edges of Highmoor in protest that it'll take longer.

I guess then it's a question of permissions and materials.  Permissions would be easy, I guess, but how would I go about getting the materials?  My own, or from the server?  If I follow in the styles above and in the OP, it would be a LOT of stone brick, pine wood, and glass.

Actually, it's up to meat.   That is very impressive, though.  I like the interior look a lot, but the exterior not as much.  I would prefer to stick with something more grand like the New York Library (top picture in OP)

I have no problem with help, I can just be a little picky when it comes to design.

Also, keep in mind that there will be limited space, which will influence the design.  One of the sides will be limited to 38 blocks, and the other can only go so far before the river is impacted more than just incorporating it into the design will allow.

Right now I'm thinking....

• Three stories, 6 blocks high each, plus roof.
  • Main Floor - Circulation, Riverway, Reading Area (second picture in OP)
  • Second Floor - Open areas to Riverway and Reading Area, Stacks
  • Third Floor - Open area to Riverway, Stacks, Restricted Section
• Materials
  • Stone brick exterior and load-bearing sections
  • Pine wood interiors and floors
  • Iron fence Railings
  • Lots of glass windows
  • Use of arches

Oka, I'm sure we'll need at least that many books, but let's see what meat can do for materials, too.

Ok, sorry for the double-post, I need to update:

I need some input on what sort of orientation and river alterations need to be made, mostly from meat.

So the red rectangle is the spot meat was mentioning for the site of the Library.  It is roughly 30-38 (depending on the buffer with the road) and about 50 long.  It can be shorter, but any building of sufficient size is going to  impact the river the same until you get up to where the current buildings are.

The first question is whether to face the entrance at A or B.  Those two sides generally face the spawn, and to face it on the other sides wouldn't really be effective.

The second question is how to modify the river so that the building can work.  Blue keeps it mostly the same, but will channelize it so that it works with the building.  Green gets it out of the way of the library.  And Yellow will get it out of the way for the library AND whatever goes in next door.

Some scenarios:

• If we choose A for the entrance, then any option of river alignment will work, however as I am testing it the entrance will take up most of the front facade.  If that's ok then fine.
• Choosing B for the entrance allows for more architectural choices along the front facade, but eliminates the option of the river staying on the Blue line, and thus interacting with the building.
• The Yellow line appears to be the most effective for future city planning, but also has the most impacts.  It would be a fairly big job, too, to get it looking good.

To me, either A or B will work, depending on what meat would like to see, and in either case I would recommend the Yellow line.  Right now, though, I'm creating a test with A/Blue.