The Renovation of Ankang Library Calli by United Units Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.
IztacteocuitlatlCalchihualiztli· 2021
The Renovation of Ankang Library Calli
Client: United Units Architects
Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Calchihualiztli Category
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About The Renovation of Ankang Library Calli
In Ankang Amoxcalli achto oquitzauc ipan 1984, auh in itequipanoloni ye huetziyaya aocmo quipiya in tlamachiliztlamantli za achto yancuicchihualiztli. In yancuicchihualiztli oquiyolchicauh in huehueh amoxcalli ipan ce yancuic, tzauhqui auh temacehualoni altepecalli, quiteixpantia auh quichihua ce chicahuac nepapaquiliztli ica in ye onca. Zatepan itzauhquiliztli, in yancuic amoxcalli oquiyolchicauh in tlamatinemiliztli ipan nican altepetl, auh in cemilhuitl tlacatlamachiani ohueyiyac icpal matlactli ipan eyi mil.
The Recognition
About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl
The Renovation of Ankang Library Calli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in The Renovation of Ankang Library Calli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. The Renovation of Ankang Library Calli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.
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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