Beijing City Library (in construction)
Snøhetta- Type Library Culture / Leisure
- Date 2022
- City Beijing
- Country China
- Photographer Yumeng Zhu
The new library of the subcenter of Beijing, the completion of which is foreseen for the beginning of 2024, will offer a contemporary and timeless space for the exchange of knowledge, with which the Norwegian firm praises China’s rich culture. With an imposing height of 16 meters, the main hall is defined by the harmony between two elements of marked contrast. On one hand, the ‘forest’ of slender columns that supports a roof of abstract forms inspired by the ginkgo leaves. On the other, the monumental platform sculpted in the terrain, which plays multiple roles and contains experimental spaces where visitors can enjoy reading and learning.
Cliente Client
Beijing Planning and Natural Resource Bureau
Arquitectos Architects
Snøhetta
Colaboradores Collaborators
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute / ECADI (arquitecto local architect of record); Eckersley O’Callaghan, Meinhardt (fachada facade); Bollinger+Grohmann (estructura structure); China Railway Construction Engineering Group (constructora contractor); North Glass (vidrio glass suplier)
Imágenes Images
PLOMP
Fotografía Photographs
Zhu Yumeng
Superficie Area
75.221 m²