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Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio

SICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE LIBRARY OF HUXI 

Tanghua Architect & Associates

CLIENT
Sichuan Fine Arts Institut

DESIGN TEAM
Tang Hua, Su Wei Dong, Hu Zheng, Tang Ke Zhi, Zhou Ying Zhi. Huang Jie, Cao Hua

PHOTOGRAPHS
Dai Qiong, Fuxing Studio, Tang Hua

AREA
14259.44 m²

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Chongqing, China

CATEGORY
Library

Text description provided by architect.

The library site on a complex mountainous site, propagated by terraced paddy fields.

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
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The minimal and holistic form of the building distinguishes itself from the other existing scattered and small-scale buildings on the campus.

The architectural form is derived from the vernacular architecture in the countryside.

Therefore the simplistic volume maximizes the versatility of the space, also implying the spatial structure of the traditional housing of the Eastern Sichuan region.

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio

Grey bricks are used for the exterior walls, as to reflect the vernacular architectural language.

The interior walls and exposed structural members are constructed in concrete to resonate with, at the meanwhile also to distinguish from, the color and texture of the exterior.

Timber is used for both exterior and interior to enhance the resonance even more.

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio

All the gable-side facades and the roof gardens comprise large areas of glass material to expose the interior activities to the outside spaces and to invite the outside views into the interior space.


Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio


Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
© Fuxing Studio


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Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
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Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Library of Huxi
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