Gaobu Book House / Mainland China
Condition Lab, School Of Architecture Cuhk & Ual Studio, School Of Architecture And Urban Planning Gzu / Hong Kong
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DFA Design for Asia Awards 2019 l Bronze Award l Environmental Design ▪ Culture, Public and Exhibition Spaces
KNOWLEDGE HUB
Like many other Chinese villages, modernisation is threatening the society of the rural community of Gaobu. The book house replenishes the lack of educational facility and gives children a safe space to learn and reading. The educational incubator preserves local architectural designs. The central staircase acts both as a means of circulation and as the identity for the building. The ground floor is conceived as a covered open space for public gatherings and local exhibitions.
