De Krook is the new city library of Ghent.
The stark metallic structure contrast with the historic monuments of the city and lies along the waterfront.
What used to be a neglected corner of the city is now a 'balcony to the city'.
'De Krook' is intended as an ‘open house for knowledge and innovation,’ it harbors a collective of institutions including the city library and wants to be a cultural catalyst to the city.