The Werner Oechslin Library by Mario Botta

On Friday, June 9, 2006, the official opening of the W. Oechslin Library took place. The library is located in the Swiss town of Einsiedeln, very close to the family home of ETH Zurich professor Werner Oechslin. The library, clad in Veronese stone, was designed by the Ticino architect Mario Botta. Oechslin's house is connected to the newly constructed library by a glass pavilion and underground rooms. A long ten years passed from the first sketch to completion. The collection contains over 50,000 volumes (the oldest of which are 400 years old). Info>