Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the new Wuhan Central Library combines traditional and non-traditional functions with diverse study, living room, reading, and studio spaces. The 136,400-square-metre project connects to its surroundings via three large openings that will act as visual displays of life inside the building, sparking curiosity and intrigue. This distinctive, three-faced flowing shape celebrates the position of the “city of 100 lakes” at the confluence of two rivers, and will become a new recognisable landmark for Wuhan.
武汉中心图书馆新馆旨在成为中国最大的图书馆之一,它将传统与非传统功能融为一体,拥有多元化的书房、客厅、阅览室和工作室空间。这座占地136,400平方米的建筑通过三个大型开口与周围环境相连,这些开口将建筑内部的动态展现得淋漓尽致,激发人们的好奇心和好奇心。独特的三面流线造型呼应了“百湖之城”——武汉位于两江交汇处的地理位置,并将成为武汉新的标志性建筑。
Located at a highly visible site next to the Baofeng overpass in Wuhan’s Central Business District, the Wuhan Library will integrate literature, information services, as well as scientific and technological innovation and research resources. The new library will improve Wuhan’s public information service system, and meet functional needs in terms of reading, learning, communication, and innovation, while enhancing the city’s urban economy.
武汉图书馆位于武汉中央商务区宝峰立交桥旁,地理位置优越,将集文献、信息服务以及科技创新和研究资源于一体。新图书馆将完善武汉的公共信息服务体系,满足人们在阅读、学习、交流和创新方面的功能需求,并提升城市经济。
Designed by MVRDV in collaboration with UAD, the building concept takes its cues from the geography of Wuhan, celebrating the sculptural force of the rivers not only in its form but also in its interior character, spatial qualities, and materials. It references the different heights of the surrounding buildings in its form, with three dramatic picture windows facing the city at different vantage points. Each opening addresses a discrete view: the tallest of the three windows faces the CBD’s skyline; a low, wide window offers panoramic views of the park opposite; and a long, curving window embraces the adjacent plaza, offering passers-by a glimpse of the vibrancy inside.
该建筑由MVRDV与UAD合作设计,其设计理念源自武汉的地理环境,不仅在形态上,更在内部特征、空间质感和材料上,颂扬着河流的雕塑感。建筑形态参考了周围建筑的不同高度,三个引人注目的观景窗口从不同的视角面向城市。每个窗口都呈现出不同的景观:最高的一个面向CBD的天际线;一个低矮宽阔的窗口可以欣赏对面公园的全景;而一个长而弯曲的窗口则环抱相邻的广场,让路人得以一窥内部的活力。
The interior concept further reinforces the notion of Wuhan’s position at the confluence of rivers, surrounded by the city landscape. The stepped terraces of books invoke the sculptural lines of a canyon, with a broad ground-floor public space that visitors can enjoy throughout the day. Pavilion-like spaces on the terraces contain the library’s different programme and the canyon gives shape to different zones and interior experiences, with quiet reading areas, group work areas, and bookshelves as part of its topography. The reading canyon is a pivotal space, and represents a confluence of knowledge coming together inside the building.
室内设计理念进一步强化了武汉地处河流交汇处、被城市景观环绕的地理位置。阶梯状的书籍平台如同峡谷的雕塑线条,底层设有宽敞的公共空间,可供游客全天使用。露台上的亭阁式空间容纳了图书馆的各种功能,而“阅读峡谷”空间则塑造了不同的区域和室内体验,包括安静的阅读区、小组工作区和书架,构成了建筑地形的一部分。阅读峡谷是一个关键空间,象征着知识在建筑内部汇聚。
Surface:136400 m²
Client:Wuhan Urban Construction Group
Administrative bodies: Wuhan Culture and Tourism BureauWuhan LibraryWuhan Local Chronicle Museum
Model makers: RJ Models
Renders: © MVRDV© Sora Images
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