The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is an imposing eight-story mass of beige, and its boxy look is anything but welcoming.

Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris. ... The breezy central courtyard is hung with colorful textiles, lined with vivid tilework, filled with ornate furniture and features a small but refreshing plunge pool.

ST. CLAIR – People spilled over the green lawn and onto terrace walls Thursday as St. Clair got its first official look at the renovations to the central courtyard at the Riverview Plaza.