The Renovation of Ankang Library Aedificium by United Units Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Architectura Competition Category.
ArgentumArchitectura· 2021
The Renovation of Ankang Library Aedificium
Client: United Units Architects
Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Architectura Category
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The Design
About The Renovation of Ankang Library Aedificium
Originale Ankang Library anno 1984 apertum est, et facilities post informationes aetatis ante renovationem incidisse. Propositum renovationis veterem bibliothecam renovavit in novam, apertam et communitatis spatium suscipiens, illustrans et validam discrepantiam cum contextu suo existente. Cum apertio, nova bibliotheca reduxit vitam culturalem communitatis localis, et numerus cotidianorum visitantium ab 10 hominibus ad triginta milia hominum crevit.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum
The Renovation of Ankang Library Aedificium victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur The Renovation of Ankang Library Aedificium opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. The Renovation of Ankang Library Aedificium creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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