The NYPL is known for its grandiose interior; meticulously designed by skilled craftsmen during the peak of the 19th century Beaux Arts era, the building features gilded paintings, geometric stone carvings, acanthus leaf covings, and many other decorative elements which are admired by hundreds of visitors every year. Un/N/oticed identifies these more recognizable elements as “noticed” patterns, and compares them with the more subtle and functional  “unnoticed” patterns such as the herringbone wooden plank pattern, the veins of white marble and diamond pattern on the stairs, which play an equally important role in the overall aesthetic of the building. 

The book features three pages for “noticed” patterns, three for “unnoticed” patterns, and a center page that combines the two; interspersed with text descriptions of the techniques and materials featured in the patterns on transparent paper which is overlaid on the patterns which were traced from images of the library. A page fastener was inserted on the top left of the book, allowing it to fan out similarly to a swatch deck.