50 Things about the Thompson Library

1) the stairs have no support underneath them
2) the stairs on the ground floor widen as the reach the bottom
3) there aren't any supports under the desks against the walls
4) wire cable is used in the small walls on the edge of each floor
5) each floor gets one concrete post-distance smaller as you go up
6) many different angles in silver pieces between floor tiles
7) orange chairs only around the outside of the buckeye reading room
8) red chairs only on the north-south part of each floor
9) lights underneath stair face the stairs, not the floor
10) all lamps in open areas shave white shades
11) random words or symbols in gold metal pieces in bottom floor
12) only end ceiling lights point straight down
13) concrete posts not covered
14) glass walls fastened together with silver circles
15) all stools are polished aluminum
16) lounge chairs are all a shade of brown
17) wooden chairs have same shade cushions as lounge chairs
18) each floor has different types of flooring in different sections
19) the sides of the main stair are made of green marble
20) east-west cross-members for ceiling window are curved
21) ceiling window is peaked
22) ceiling window is tinted
23) all bookshelves are gray
24) different chair styles in different parts of library
25) desks against walls are made out of a transparent material
26) desks against walls are the only ones that are green in color
27) desks in large group rooms on west side are made out of different type of wood
28) lamps in large group rooms on west side are different than ones in main study areas
29) large fabric pieces cover windows on west side during certain outside light conditions
30) words on west reading room floor are raised
31) structural braces are open to view in west wall of actual library section
32) large glass wall made to look like one giant sheet of glass
33) every other floor on glass wall has extra concrete supports on main beams
34) every other floor of glass wall has X braces or straight braces holding the glass sections together
35) words on walls and sign are all silver
36) main floor isn't the same level as you walk through library
37) lights in buckeye reading room are vertical
38) lamps in study rooms are only one with wooden bases
39) words on the floor in the buckeye reading room don't seem to make sense
40) library as a whole is very symmetrical
41) lights inside giant skylight on west side point up and towards the wall for effect at night
42) many symbols are used on signs rather that words
43) stairs on main level are only steps that are shorter in height
44) lights embedded in ground floor light up bottom flight of stairs
45) columns in west-most room are only cylindrical columns
46) flight of stairs on east side is made of glass instead of stone
47) information desks and service desks that stand-alone are curved in shape
48) skylights on east and west side of library are identical
49) glass walls between security scanners
50) William Oxley Thompson statue by east entrance doors