Beijing City Library
MARK WINNER
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CategorySpatial Design
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SubCategoryArchitecture
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Applicant CompanySnøhetta / Hong Kong
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Manufacturer / Business OwnerBeijing Planning and Natural Resource Bureau / Hong Kong
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Design CompanySnøhetta (Design Architect, Landscape Architect), ECADI (Local Architect) / Hong Kong
The Beijing City Library boasts the world’s largest climatized reading space, leveraging innovative technology for an enhanced visitor experience and environmental responsibility. The design invites nature in through sculpted interior landforms inspired by Beijing’s natural heritage. A diversity of informal zones, reading areas, and conference rooms position the building as a center for learning, culture, and community to reinstate the relevance of libraries in the digital age.