At the entrance to the Central Library in Utrecht, The Netherlands, a colorful new installation features light-up signs depicting names of authors, Latin phrases, and other graphic icons. The art piece, titled Intellectual Heritage, wraps around the library’s arched main entrance as means to extend the library’s messages outside. It was designed by Dutch artist Maarten Baas.
The Central Library occupies the city’s former Main Post Office building, a brick behemoth designed by architect Joseph Crouwel in the style of The Amsterdam School in 1924. Intellectual Heritage spans 31 feet by 26 feet (9.5 by 8 meters) above the door as a surrounding for
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