Roly Keating on the architecture of, and reaction to, the Library at St Pancras
Channel: British Library
Date: 2018-07-27

‘People came in; they took a deep breath… and a sense of calmness seemed to descend on the national conversation about this building.’

Delicate. Open. Designed with the Reader first. The British Library’s Chief Executive, Roly Keating, explores the reaction to the opening of the building and its architecture, culminating in the Library’s Grade I-listed status awarded in 2016. 

This short clip was filmed on the 25 June 2018 which marked 20 years since the Library opened its doors at St Pancras. 

Watch the full speech here: http://bit.ly/2zQ2GeJ