Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi by Xiang Li

Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi by Xiang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso Competition Category.

IgolideIngaphakathi· 2021

Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi

by Xiang Li

Client: X+Living

Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi

IZhongshuge yivenkile yeencwadi eseDujiangyan, eSichuan, eTshayina, enomgangatho wobungakanani beemitha ezisikweri ezingama-973. Uyilo lusekelwe kwimbonakalo yendalo yasekuhlaleni kunye nembali ende yolawulo lwamanzi kwesi sixeko. Kwindawo yoncwadi, iindonga zeeshelufu zeencwadi eziphakamileyo zikhumbuza ngesimo sedama laseDujiangyan. Iphepha lodonga elineepatheni zeencwadi kunye nesilingi esisisipili zandisa indawo ngokwembonakalo. Iitafile zeencwadi zenziwe ngesimo seenqanawa kwaye zibonakala zidada phezu komgangatho weethayile ezimnyama. Le venkile yeencwadi inokubonisa ngaphezu kweencwadi ezingama-80 amawaka zeentlobo ezingama-20 amawaka.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award

Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo yeklasi yokuqala, ephawulekayo nentle. Abaphumeleleyo beGolide ziimveliso ezintsha kakhulu, ezinombono ongaphaya nezikhazimlayo ezibonisa ubuchule, ubulumko nobuchule babayili bazo. Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka umkhwa nekumgangatho wesikhumbuzo enikela ixabiso elingazange libonwe. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award yiprojekthi emangalisayo nehlonelwayo eluncedo kakhulu kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Zhongshuge Ivenkile Yeencwadi idala iimvakalelo ezinzulu zonqweno, ivusa umdla, ikhuthaza ukuyila kwaye iyasikhwebela.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.