Labrouste’s Bibliothéque Nationale mixes modern and classical styles to help create this new style that made a significant influence in history. Things such as antiquity and symmetry along with columns allowed a sense of order to be provided into the building. However, he also introduced the use of iron in the domes and in the frame to also add in a modern feel to the building. Between the classical styles and the modern styles that he combined to create this structure, there is a aesthetically pleasing outcome that is also able to be well utilized.