National Library of China
Photo by Hans Schlupp
The National Library of China in Beijing is the world’s third largest library and has room for 12 million books. The individual sections of the building combine tradition with innovation. A pedestal building housing the collection of historical written documents, the “Siku Quanshu” (Complete Library of the Four Branches of Literature) , forms the base of the new 27-meter-high library. The glass section between the pedestal and the roof stands for the present and the passing on of the historical legacy. The library is crowned by a hovering roof structure, which houses the large reading room with approx. 2,000 seats and the digital library.
Competition: 2003
1st Prize
Completion: 09/2008
Reading Seats: 2,000
Books: 12 Mio.
Photo by Hans Schlupp
Photo by Hans Schlupp
Photo by Hans Schlupp
Photo by Hans Schlupp
Photo by Hans Schlupp
KSP ENGEL
KSP ENGEL
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