Mvrdvs mountain of books in the center of spijkenisses town market square has just been announced as winner of th. Mvrdv evolutionary city 22042014 the glass farm biography of a building 271120 book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building 040720 mvrdv buildings architectural monograph 01082012 the why factory books 04022012. New library in tianjin, china, looks out of this world. Despite superdutchs international influence, it is above all a national and local style. In the first of our movie series with mvrdv, studio cofounder winy maas looks. Mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter spijkenisse. Undergraduatejournalofhumanisticstudies spring2016 vol. Best dutch book design of 20, nl mvrdv buildings monograph. See more ideas about architecture, architecture design and modern architecture. Mvrdv has completed a library in tianjin, china that forms part of a larger cultural masterplan developed by gmp architekten. Mvrdv s book mountain is a new eco library that proudly stands in the heart of spijkenisse and is surrounded by the old town and a new housing project. Stacking the buildings various functions produces its pyramidal form, which in turn is wrapped in 480 meters of bookshelves and reading spaces.
Vote for lumen museum of mountain photography gerhard mahlknecht. The library is designed as an advert for reading, its visible presence and invitation holding great significance for a community with 10 percent illiteracy. The book mountain library is part of a threephase regeneration project which involved the rehabilitation of its commercial and civic centres. The jury selected mvrdv s book mountain from 4,662 entries. Architecture news, competitions and projects updated every hour for the architecture professional. In close collaboration the 3 principal architect directors produce designs and studies in the fields of architecture, urbanism and landscape design. Innovative and sustainable problemsolvers emma vinellabrusher carletoncollege may 15, 2016. Underneath its monumental glass envelope damage to the books by sunlight is offset by their normal 4. Scheduled for opening in september 2021, recent images showcase the installation. See the latest news and architecture related to spijkenisse, only on archdaily. Image 2 of 15 from gallery of mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter spijkenisse.
This library is a good example of the emphasis of the traditional. Xiaohe yu the book mountain designed by the dutch firm mvrdv was completed in 2012 as the public library of the small town of spijkenisse in rotterdam. The award the process the rules x at archdaily, we dont believe that expert juries are necessary to determine quality architecture. Close to the port of rotterdam docks, mvrdv has completed the spijkenisse book mountain, a public library in spijkenisses market square. Mvrdv creates building imprints on walls of indoor theme.
From underneath the glass dome the library is visible from all sides, especially from the adjacent market square where the library appears as one big book mountain. The public art depot for the museum boijmans van beuningen, designed by mvrdv is nearing completion in rotterdam. The next image is the interior space of the mvrdv s book mountain library the book mountain is covered by a glass shell. For a library in the small town of spijkenisse, we designed a building that would be a beacon for the written word. Mvrdv, scagliolabrakkee, jeroen musch book mountain and library quarter. Meurs, director of contractor vorm bouw, took part. The hottest tourist attraction in tianjin, china, is the citys shiny new public library.
One of mvrdvs most frequently published projects is the market hall in. Finalist schmidt hammer lassen public library of the year award 2014, dk book mountain spijkenisse, nl. It features a 480 meter route, lined with bookshelves. Red dot design award 20 fur book mountain, spijkenisse. Mvrdv shapes tianjin binhai library around spherical. The bell jar is a simple membrane, an almost invisible envelope that softens the edges of the building. Our architecture is driven by our desire for better cities, exciting homes, pleasant work environments, engaging leisure facilities, and muchloved public amenities. Further architect winy maas of mvrdv, jaap bosselaar and charif mounji of arcadis and mr. We trust you, our readers, to select the buildings that due to their beauty, intelligence, creativity, or service to the community represent the best architecture of the year. Architecture firm mvrdv designed this magnificent library called book mountain, literally a mountain of books covered by a glass shell. Today spijkenisse book mountain and the adjacent residential neighbourhood will be opened by. The book mountain is covered by a glass shell, creating a bell jar, an openair library.
The specific design of each of these towers already conveys the respective theme, which is deepened by models, projections, manifestos, discussions, films, etc. Mvrdv originally won the library competition in 2003, the building was completed in may 2012, the precinct and surrounding housing in september. Mvrdv reveals design to preserve and revive aldo van eycks office complex in amsterdam, uber signs as tenant 11022020 roskilde festival folk high school is one of the finalists in the archdaily building of the year 2020 awards. Book mountain is the first and only completed library by mvrdv, which. The public library, located in spijkenisse near rotterdam, sits in the market square and serves as an invitation for visitors to come in and take a gander at the giant selection of interesting books shelved within the fivestory structure. Our book mountain project is just what the name suggests. The architects have also teamed up with dezeen to give away a copy of their new book, entitled mvrdv buildings. Mvrdv has completed a white and gold entertainment complex next to south koreas incheon airport, called the imprint, with facades that incorporate elements of nearby buildings. Taking the form of a mountain of books on the towns market square, spijkenisses new library is both an advertisement and an invitation for reading. Mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter books. Lumen museum of mountain photography gerhard mahlknecht. At archdaily, we dont believe that expert juries are necessary to determine quality architecture. The starting point for mvrdv s design was a desire to accommodate a wide variety of homes, bringing together lowincome families with elderly residents, office workers and artists. The jury selected mvrdv s book mountain from 4,662 entries submitted from 54 countries, lauding the project for its highly refined detail.
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