the design was inspired by the metaphor of a japanese puzzle box, explained andrew frontini, the design architect: “we stumbled on the idea of a puzzle box, which is a three-dimensional geometrical puzzle box, inside of which is a treasure,” he said. “there’s a treasure in the centre, and for the library, the treasure is knowledge. so, in the centre of the building is where all the computers are, and all the books are, so when people use the building, they go to the centre to gain knowledge.”