BAF and Carlo Ratti Win Taiwan National Library Competition
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Bio-architecture Formosana (BAF) and Carlo Ratti Architects have won the international competition for the Southern branch of the Taiwan National Library and Repository in Tainan, Taiwan.The design has been selected as the winner of nine competitors. This neBAF and Carlo Ratti Win Taiwan National Library Competition
Bio-architecture Formosana (BAF) and Carlo Ratti Architects have won the international competition for the Southern branch of the Taiwan National Library and Repository in Tainan, Taiwan.The design has been selected as the winner of nine competitors. This new public building, commissioned by the National Central Library, will accommodate a library, a book museum and a joint archives center. A digital preservation center will serve as the pioneer library in providing preservation service for valuable academic digital materials in Taiwan.“The concept of library as a town was inspired by the humbleness of the context while creating a ‘town’ as part of the town fabric. The main spaces of the library, museum and repository are linked through a main axis connecting the N-S sides of the site bringing people in smoothly into this library town and hoping to be as seamless and effortless as possible to form an integral part of the community. Three main ideas drive the creation of this chance encounter: the integration with nature, the openness of learning and the ‘museumization’ of the library,” BAF says.As a response to the new-age learning environment such as co-learning, open source data sharing and digital networking, the team proposed the future library as a hub of open learning platform and promote collaboration.The main lobby will be an interactive flexible space for learning and events which redefine the traditional ‘see-the-books reading room’ idea. The team have also designed ‘The Agora’ under the solar canopy as a response to the hot and humid town to provide shade and harness energy. The space will be used publicly in any time of the day and for semi-outdoor events overlooking the lush landscape.The team said that the trees are towering within the site and the golden shower tree boulevard is a landmark to community.According to BAF, the site has an existing ecosystem which they would like to preserve and they envision the built environment to coexist harmoniously with the natural environment.The National Library is expected to open to the public in 2023.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more