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In McAllen, Texas, MS&R Architecture turned an old Wal-Mart into a public library–converting a space the size of two football fields into “the country’s largest single-story library.” The project was a winner at the 2012 Library Interior Design Awards.
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In McAllen, Texas, MS&R Architecture turned an old Wal-Mart into a public library–converting a space the size of two football fields into “the country’s largest single-story library.” The project was a winner at the 2012 Library Interior Design Awards.

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