摘要：libraries. This library does not shush; itshouts!Meanwhile, the nontraditional lookalso conveys unambiguously that this isa civic building open to the public.Gold-toned reproductions of the sealsof the state of California and the courtshad long adorned the wall above themain entrance. During the renovation,the gold leaf was polished and offsetagainst black frames, giving a strikingtouch to the front of the building andannouncing with luminous clarity thatthis is a public agency
