theeAe: G_library design competition, south korea

theeAe: G_library design competition, south koreaall images courtesy of theeAe

hong kong-based theeAe has created the competition proposal ‘G_library’ for south korea. the first ideas is to produce a library with private reading area with an opened arcade. the distance of book shelves from each other was developed based on necessary space allocated for people looking for a specific book section and to take a time to sit and enjoy reading in private. by this arrangement, a unit of book shelves area was created and it is arrayed in a direction to make a form of architecture. then, it has been horizontally inclined each other to a certain degree by providing enough entrance, book shelves, semi private open reading area one after another. its shape seems more naturally formed as books on a shelf.

a rectangular mass is stretched to pass through the each book sections to get a proper opening with daylight from the sky. for the better use of this extensive sunlight, we brought kalwall (transparent wall system) into our main design elements. its transparency is to get enough brightness from the sun, and at the same time, its heat resistance also good for a climate like daegu with four distinct seasons. in addition, its easy construction method would be even beneficial for the realization of the project. the proposed structural system is reinforced concrete structure.

the mega walls (bookshelves walls) act as columns while floor slabs acts as a truss system. for the mechanical design, we locate the space on the third level for its easy ventilation. the interior air flow will easily resume from the top floor to circulate air into lower floor which return air will be located. the travel of the air will move from the inner surface of shelves at walls and under the roof area. plus, the opening area from the north to the south will create natural ventilation of interior space. sustainable design approaches to this library support the community with its well-lit opened, yet private space, as well as its energy savings.

southeast view

southwest view

interior view

interior view

interior view

  concept diagram

  site plan

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  sections & elevation

  partial section

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