The building's screen is a "veil" inspired by a sculpture by contemporary New York-based artist Sanford Biggers called "Lifting the Veil" that depicts Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
The screen reflects the "transformation of place from a hidden burial ground to a cultural education center and space for community activism," the release states.
Overall, the development is a major departure architecturally from other BPL branches, with pale wood beams and columns that look like trees and branches supporting the ceiling.
Mass timber structures, rare in Brooklyn, are made from prefabricated wood panels and have a smaller carbon footprint than their concrete counterparts.
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