Zhongshuge Duka la Vitabu by Xiang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Nafasi za Ndani na Maonyesho Competition Category.
DhahabuMambo ya Ndani· 2021
Zhongshuge Duka la Vitabu
by Xiang Li
Client: X+Living
Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award Winner in Mambo ya Ndani Category
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About Zhongshuge Duka la Vitabu
Zhongshuge ni duka la vitabu lililopo Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China, lenye eneo la sakafu la mita za mraba 973. Usanifu wake umechochewa na mandhari ya eneo hilo pamoja na historia ndefu ya uhifadhi wa maji katika mji huo. Katika eneo la fasihi, kuta ndefu za rafu za vitabu zinakumbusha umbo la bwawa la Dujiangyan. Karatasi za ukutani zenye michoro ya vitabu na dari ya kioo huongeza ukubwa wa nafasi kwa mtazamo wa macho. Meza za vitabu zimeundwa kwa umbo la mashua na zinaonekana kuelea juu ya sakafu ya vigae vyeusi. Duka hili la vitabu linaweza kuonyesha zaidi ya vitabu elfu 80 vya aina elfu 20.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award
Zhongshuge Duka la Vitabu ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kuu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya daraja la kwanza, ya ajabu na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Dhahabu ni kazi bunifu mno, zenye maono makubwa na za kung'aa kwa umaridadi zinazoakisi kipaji, hekima na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Zhongshuge Duka la Vitabu inatarajiwa kuwa uvumbuzi unaosifiwa sana, wa kuweka mielekeo na wa kihistoria unaoleta thamani isiyo na kifani. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award ni mradi wa kustaajabisha na unaoheshimika unaonufaisha sana na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Zhongshuge Duka la Vitabu huzua hisia kali za hamu, huamsha shauku, huhimiza ubunifu na hutuvutia.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The design of the whole project is highly inspired by local landscape. From the bamboo forest in kids reading area to the Dujiangyan dam in literature area, designer moved elements of the city into the bookstore, and transformed them into practical functions. By creating the scenery and using the technique of architecture, designer presents visitors with an elegant and powerful artistic landscape.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The floor area of the project is 973 sqm.
- Tags
- Xiang Li, Zhongshuge, Interior Design, xliving, Bookstore, China
- Production Technology
- In the literature area,bookshelves walls are inspired by the magnificent Dujiangyan dam spreads upwards all the way. Wallpaper with book patterns are used to decorate top of the bookshelves, combined with the reflection from the mirror ceiling, it visually expands spatial ductility and create an open and high feeling. Book tables are designed in the shapes of boats, with the effect of black tiles flooring, it look like they are quietly mooning on the lake, floating between the bookshelf wall. The bookstore is able to display over 80 thousand books covering 20 thousand kinds.
- Design Challenge
- The difficulty of the project for our team involves how to translate the local landscape elements of Dujiangyan into bookstore through design language that can create an amazing customer experience, and at the same time guarantees the practical functionality that the bookstore requires.
- Research
- The design is heavily inspired by the local famous landscape. Therefore, we decided to move the spirit of local mountains and rivers into the indoor space. We not only aim to present visitors with an abstract and artistic landscape, but also hope visitors can be touched by the spiritual expression once they walk into the space.
- Inspiration
- The beautiful city the project located in is called Dujiangyan. The city is famous for its unique culture and landscape due to its long history of water conservancy project. Therefore, we hope to integrate the historical elements of the city into the design to create a dialogue between culture and wisdom.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in September, 2020 in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China
- Operation Flow
- Visitors will be first greeted with gray tile inspired bookshelves, they not only build intimacy but also divide the forum area. Moving forward, visitors will reach the reading space where bookshelves extend from the space to the adjacent columns, catching the curiosity of readers and guide their route. In the literature area where it seems like the beautiful scenery of Dujiangyan dam is vividly presented in the space. Walking upstairs, the bookshelves beside the stairs offers a variety of books at accessible distance, visitors could grab a book and have a read on the second floor where various seats are provided.
- Team Members
- Lead Designer: Xiang Li
Project Director: Chen Fan and Feng Wu - Image Credits
- Image#1: Photographer Shao Feng, Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, 2020.
Image#2: Photographer Shao Feng, Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, 2020.
Image#3: Photographer Shao Feng, Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, 2020.
Image#4: Photographer Shao Feng, Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, 2020.
Image#5: Photographer Shao Feng, Dujiangyan Zhongshuge, 2020.
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