Floating Chip 圖書館 by Jinyu Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2020

Floating Chip 圖書館

by Jinyu Zhang

Client: Zhang Jinyu

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Floating Chip 圖書館

該庫更像是一個浮動芯片，一個人造雲。但是可以肯定的是，它為社區帶來了巨大的吸引力。有機會成為城市名片。圖書館的地板是自由的和水平的。該項目希望利用技術的優勢來最大程度地解放閱讀空間並重新詮釋城市宣傳。圖書館使用鋼桁架屋頂來懸掛地板，從而使力從上到下傳遞。人與空間之間的相互作用實現了高度靈活的跨文化氛圍的目標。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Floating Chip 圖書館是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Floating Chip 圖書館將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Floating Chip 圖書館出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As a social occasion for the new community in the future, it is more like a platform, providing the most friendly rather than closed urban living room for citizens. The irregular skin, the absolutely open ground-floor and the roof garden are the impression of the library. The compact core box will store a series of books and new media information. By connecting floors and building environments, these open areas become the patio, living room, studio and study of the city.
Dimensions & Packaging: 100m x 45m x 25m
Tags: Contemporary Architecture, technical architecture, library, exhibition, culture, center
Production Technology: steel，concret，wood
Design Challenge: The technology of steel structural suspension floor is not very common and has become a challenge in construction.
Research: The project is based on technology and wants to use the advantages of technology to maximize the liberation of reading space and the re-interpretation of urban publicity. Technology has become the biggest challenge. Suspended, but not supported, floor slabs were achieved in the optimization of the steel structure. It's a rethinking of technology and design relevance.
Inspiration: The public space at the center of the community determines the quality of the community. The relationship between the traditional building surface and cities and streets is alienated and overly clear. The key to breaking closed social relationships is building flexible building skins. It is more like a floating chip, an artificial cloud. But what is certain is that it brings great appeal to the community. An opportunity to become a city business card. Simple but changeable horizontal floors and transparent glass curtains are also a Mies style deconstruction.
Project Duration: The project started in Guangzhou in April 2011 and was completed in March 2012. It was exhibited at the 2014 Shenzhen Biennale.
Operation Flow: The floor of the Library is free and horizontal. To achieve this effect, the concealment of the structure is critical. The library uses a steel truss roof to suspend the floor, so that the transmission of force is from top to bottom. Those who enter the space can feel a beautiful expression of structure and space. The interaction between people and space achieves the goal of the highly flexible cross-cultural atmosphere.
Team Members: Zhang Jinyu