The competition winning proposal for the Beijing Agriculture University Library is a successful addition to the existing campus. Designed by Tongji Architectural Design and Research Institute, their design takes care of all the functions while providing a comfortable environment for students to study and research. With a construction area of about 49,000m2, the library includes a self-study area, a restaurant, an auditorium, several offices and some meeting rooms. More images and architects’ description after the break.
With 3,000 seats and space for more than 2,000,000 books, the functions of the library are separated internally to allow them to be run independently. The site is located on the east side of the campus, between teaching and living area. In the south there’s a stadium with a large public square in front of it while in the north there is a high-rise residential compound. Bordering on the west side is an important Tech. Building. The site expands east on the north/east corner along West Xiaoyuehe Road, forming an L-shaped site of approximately 20,000 square meters.
