The Liyuan´s Library

White Hat Architecture believes that keeping up the highest environmental standards sorrounding the architect can  define the internal behaviour of an architectonic element.

Project Summary 

Located in a little village to the north of Beijing, Huairou shows us the tranquility (regarding) about the mountain surrounded by a great landscape ; away from the big city just 50 km away, it becomes the ideal place to enjoy a contemplative reading or only remain calm. Recognized in the region as the “ oxygen bar” its a big value for Beijing in favor to handle the quality to the enviromental and the ecosystem.

Main Access

The Liyuan´s Library shows us the simplicity about building it, using simple elements like  wood, the interior looks so cozy than you start to feel at  home, you forget the public sensation and you begin to enjoy the space destined for reading. You discover the outside surface by a coating, through a screen made by thin logs, which create a harmony where this architectonic element stands, it is placed in rows to allow filtered Light and the interior iluminated perfectly; creating thus spectacular landscapes where the mixed colours light, warm, joy during the spring and colours pale, cold and for gloomy moments during the winter.

Pond in The Liyuan´s Library

Landscape View

Such element, consits of 175 square meters the architectural strategy and design, to win a conexión between the nature and the activities that realice in the building´s interiors, doing it more imperceptible and indecipherable that what happens inside the library, leaving each reading inside with the intimate and mystical characteristics, showing us like a unique project, we dare to say that it could pass for a traditional temple.

Interior View

Fish Eye Interior View

Winner of the 2012 award like the best building in the World in the culture category, given by the WAF (World Architectural Festival) following the belive that the result of design has to be carefull in their elaborate and their proportion; to have a exploration and display wealth that should hold the result, additionally the compromise with the technical details taking artistic nuances carefully orchestrated by the architect Li Xiadong Atellier.

Winter View

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