Dalian Public Library \ Architects Collective

The new library is designed to become the center and heart for the local community with a strong relationship to the ocean and the bay. The building is placed in a park setting and aims to be a landmark for locals and visitors and a symbol for the creative and environmentally friendly future of New Pulian. It is a place for the public to read, contemplative and come together. The basic architectural form for the new library is the rose petal since the Monthly Rose is the city flower of Dalian. The new Pulian branch is one of several library branches in the Dalian region with each branch symbolizing a petal and forming a rose flower.

Dalian Public Library, render courtesy Architects Collective

Dalian Public Library, render courtesy Architects Collective

Dalian Public Library, render courtesy Architects Collective

Dalian Public Library, render courtesy Architects Collective

+ Project facts

Project: Dalian Public Library
Project type: Construction of a new public library
Location: Dalian, China
Proecedure: Invited competition
Result: Finalist
Client: City of Dalian
Architect: Architects Collective
Team: Andreas Frauscher, Patrick Herold, Richard Klinger, Martin Schorn, Kurt Sattler, Fei Tang
Gross floor area: 50.000 m²
Competition date: 10/2011
Construction costs: EUR 50.000.000

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