The infinite Library | Dujiangyan Zhongshuge | X+ Living

Imagine a paradise where all around, you are surrounded by books and only books creating a serene and picturesque environment for any book lover. The same has been created by architecture firm X+ Living in the historic city of Dujiangyan, China. Here, the designer has injected new vitality into this

Imagine a paradise where all around, you are surrounded by books and only books creating a serene and picturesque environment for any book lover. SURFACES REPORTER takes you to the exclusive tour of the book fairyland created by architecture firm X+ Living in the historic city of Dujiangyan, China.

Surprise encounters with Fairyland

Push the glass curtain door open,  the unique C-shape bookshelves with a natural walnut color will be in front of your eyes. The seemingly irregular sequence builds the intimacy of the space and becomes a highlight in the front hall.  The inspiration exactly comes from gray tile with a historical sense. The arc shape blazes a new trail and subtly divides the forum area. Walking through under the bookshelf is like walking alongside an outdoor cave, or stepping into a rolling mountain. Open a book, and you will be embraced into the atmosphere instantly. Wandering among the books, it seems that time also slows down with steps moving forward.

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Exterior of the building

Stepping into the reading space, one could perceive the scenery images different from traditional bookstores and the profound cultural heritage. The bookshelves extend from the space to the adjacent columns, and ingeniously catch the readers' curiosity and guide their route.

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The endless bamboo forest

Walking through the winding way between bookshelf wall, the children’s reading area is suddenly exposed. Random and irregular green bamboo was ‘transformed’ into bookshelves in a creative way.

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The designer also decorates it with representative element of Sichuan, the lovely panda. The panda illustration hanging on the bookshelves look like pandas climbing on high branches, creating the beautiful artistic conception and natural vitality.

 

Looking downward, the colorful cushions are stacked like hills, creating a lovely and dreamy reading atmosphere for children. The cushions can also be separated for many people to use, which also provides comfort for children to sit on the ground and relax.

Greens Trees and Lakes

In the Central Literature District, the designer uses the mirror ceiling to visually expand spatial ductility and create an open and high feeling. The bookshelf wall inspired from the magnificent Dujiangyan damspreads upward all the way, like a super city wall built with historical culture, which serves as a functional carrier for books.

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With the effect of black tiles flooring, the book tables seems like boats quietly mooring on the lake. It paddles and floats between the bookshelf wall. Any glimpse at the space will enjoy a visual feast.The changes of the architectural structure in the walking also reflect the dynamic aesthetics of climate changes, whether it’s rainy, windy or foggy. It seems that the beautiful scenery of Dujiangyanis vividly presented in the space.

Comfort Zones

 Through the door holes on the bookshelf wall, different functional areas are all under the eyesight, enrich the visual experiences of readers. Come to the comfortable cafe and order a cup of coffee. Quietly embrace the mellow art atmosphere. Whether you stay for an afternoon or just drop by, you can appreciate the unique spiritual core of Zhongshuge, namely, giving all readers a very ornamental space, so as to produce ideological inspiration and create value.

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When you go up the stairs, the bookshelves beside you offer a variety of books at accessible distance. Other places where people could not reach are decorated with book pattern film, you can still feel the majestic momentum of the space. By creating end scenery and using the technique of architecture, the designer moves the magnificent spirit of mountains and rivers into the indoor space,presents readers withelegant and powerful artistic landscape, and also expresses the awe to nature.

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Project Details

Location:Chengdu
Completion time:2020.9.8
Project area:973?
Chief designer:Li Xiang
Project directors:Fan Chen, Wu Feng

Text and image courtesy: X+Living

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