Tianjin binhai library

The five story Tianjin Binhai Library houses up to 1.2 million books and features an oval opening onto the interior, with a large spherical auditorium.

Be inspired! Imagine reading your favourite book in this library! Tianjin Binhai , China. Project by @MVRDV studio which has been declared one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, 33,700m² built in just 3 years. #library #tianjinbinhai #china #KerabenGrupo #biblioteca #arquitectura #architecture #books #modernarchitecture #design

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“With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy?” mused Oscar Wilde. Indeed, the simplest of life’s pleasures are often our most sacred. Like the feeling of wiling away an afternoon with no plan or watching your favorite movie series on repeat, libraries will always hold a special kind of magic. Magic, say, found in a beloved novel series turned record breaking movie series such as Harry Potter. From libraries that look like they are straight from Hogwarts to modern day…

Tianjin Binhai Library: Project: Tianjin Binhai Library Architect: MVRDV Project Location: Tianjian, China Project Date: 2016It is all about the eye. The central spherical auditorium is centrally located inside giving panoramic views of both the interior space and the outside. Surrounded are book shelves that wrap around this rectilinear building, changing into louvers to create a dramatic facade. The bookshelves are also terraces, turning into seating where books and people can then occupy…

Photo essay by Mario Ferrara

Image 8 of 23 from gallery of Tianjin Binhai Library / MVRDV + Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute. Photograph by Ossip van Duivenbode

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