National Library

I don't intend to publish projects which are to be built yet, 
but I will make one exception. 

This is a new building of National Library in Prague designed by Jan Kaplicky. The reason 
why I publish it here is that there is a huge discussion about this building ranging from 
total fascination to total disgust.

Even the Czech president Václav Klaus said today that he will "block with his body" 
building this. The mostly repeated concern is that it is ruthless
and too close to the Prague Castle (see below photo).

The project was chosen in anonymous competition 
(see some details and pics of other projects here) by a jury lead by Zaha Hadid.

I am very interested in opinions of non-Czechs on this building! Please do leave at least a short comment.