The Renovation of Ankang Library Gebou by United Units Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.
SulverArsjitektuer· 2021
The Renovation of Ankang Library Gebou
Client: United Units Architects
A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Arsjitektuer Category
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The Design
About The Renovation of Ankang Library Gebou
De orizjinele Ankang-bibleteek waard iepene yn 1984, en de foarsjenningen wiene efter it ynformaasjetiidrek fallen foar de ferbouwing. It renovaasjeprojekt hat de âlde bibleteek ferjonge ta in nije, iepen en gastfrije mienskipsromte, wêrtroch in sterk kontrast mei de besteande kontekst wurdt beljochte en skept. Sûnt de iepening hat de nije biblioteek it kulturele libben fan 'e pleatslike mienskip opnij aktivearre, en it oantal deistige besikers is tanommen fan 10 minsken nei 3000 minsken.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Sulver
The Renovation of Ankang Library Gebou is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan The Renovation of Ankang Library Gebou wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. The Renovation of Ankang Library Gebou is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The original Ankang Library was opened in 1984, and it’s facilities had fallen behind the information age before the renovation. The design principle aim was to rejuvenate the old library into a new, open and welcoming community space, highlighting and creating a strong contrast with its existing context. Since opening, the new library has reactivated the cultural life of the local community, and the number of daily visitors has increased from 10 people to 3,000 people.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Area: 4000 m²
- Tags
- UUA, Library, Renovation, China
- Production Technology
- Low Iron Glass
Perforated Aluminum Cladding - Inspiration
- The new Ankang Library adopts a modern curtain wall system, forming a concise massing and pure colour. The transparent glazing combined with the delicate perforated aluminum cladding create an effect akin to a halo. When the two buildings are seen with the vibrant and disordered old city, the following strong contrast brings unexpected drama and contrast. Forty years of passed time are visible with these two urban realms, like a surreal space-time dislocation.
- Project Duration
- Design Date: 03/2020 – 07/2020
Construction Date: 07/2020 – 10/2020
Location: Ankang, Shaanxi, China - Team Members
- Yongzheng Li
Qizhi Li
Liang Deng
Teng Jiang
Tim Mason
Yanfeng Lyu
Liye Chen
Shengli Zhao
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