The Tianjin Binhai Library is a five-level library located inBinhai Cultural District. Since opening on October 1, 2017, Chinese netizens have gone crazy over its visually pleasing aesthetics. Many have also taken to social media to post pictures of it’s visually pleasing aesthetics. Many have also taken to social media to post pictures of it’s futuristic design.
The Tianjin Binhai Library is a five-level library located in Binhai Cultural District. Since opening on October 1, 2017, Chinese netizens have gone crazy over its visually pleasing aesthetics. Many have also taken to social media to post pictures of it’s futuristic design.
Cutting-edge: The Tianjin Binhai Public Library is deliberately designed by Dutch firm MVRDV to look like a 3D eyeball. Photo:Dailymail
The library is designed by Netherlands-based architecture firm MVRDV and took three years to build.
It has education facilities such as reading rooms, book and lounge areas, computer rooms and audio rooms. However, bookshelves are its main highlights.
Combining white curved walls and a terrace design, these bookshelves are intended to create not only stairs but also seating:
Smart design: Spanning an enormous 362,744 square feet, the terraced shelves create both stairs and seating areas Photo:Dailymail
This library can hold up to 1.2 million books.To give you an idea of how many books that is, the Central Public Library located at Basement One of the National Library has a collection of over 200,000 books.
Read all about it: Hidden behind the books are a variety of reading rooms, offices and lounges set along the interior walls Photo:Dailymail
Too cool: Designed by trendy Dutch firm MVRDV, the stunning five-storey building is part of a wider cultural complex Photo: Dailymail
Truly stunning: The dramatic structure boasts a staggering 1.2million books within its curved walls Photo: Dailymail
Insight: One of the library’s reading rooms is visible from this angle, while two guests can be seen taking a selfie Photo: Dailymail
Another beautiful architectural feature includes its high vaulted ceilings:
Photo: Sina Photo
Photo: Sina Photo
Photo: Sina Photo
From the outside, the building has an oval opening onto the interior, where the sphere is seen in the centre. Because of this, some comments on social media have dubbed the building “The Eye.”
As a nod to its futuristic architectural designs and unique curves, many refer to this library as a “Sea of knowledge” (given its curved bookshelves) and “Super Sci-Fi.”
Looking good: From a distance, the building’s atrium can be see forming the ‘pupil’ of the eyeball Photo: Dailymail
Photo: Weibo user Tamaxingzhe
Source: mothership & dailymail
