Dutch architectural firmMVRDVhas won a competition to build what will become one of China’s largest libraries.
Described by the firm as a canyon of books, the sprawling complex covers approximately 1.5 million square feet.
This terrace builds up from the large ground-floor public space that visitors can use throughout the day.
Going inside, certain landscape elements come together, says Jacob van Rijs, founding partner of MVRDV.
There is a series of plateaus that can be used for studying.
The biggest one will be for the more popular areas.
This is nature versus the city, and the building is somehow focusing on this.
I think this makes it an exciting place to gather.
Sustainability is also a key component of the design.
The library will be surrounded by a park, with the hot climate being taken into consideration when planting.
Special louvers on the facade are laid in a bookshelf pattern to shade the interior and reduce energy consumption.
This is MVRDV’s second design library in China after presenting theTianjin Binhai Libraryin 2017.
MVRDV won a competition to design a new library in Wuhan, China.
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