Historical background of the site
Politic Background- Stalinist architecture
Influenced by the political situation during this period, the original library indicates the characteristics of Stalinist architecture, which is associated with the socialist realism school of art and architecture. In my opinion, the historical impact on the architecture should be respected but utilized discriminately in order to build up a construction capable to sustain for a long period in the changing world.
Site
Lying opposite across the street, the school auditorium also built in 1950s is now a national academic conference center, showing great prosperity. The great contrast shocked me and also enlightened me. I felt like the old building was telling her stories to me, I felt impelled to make her vibrant again.
Rendering-Main facade
Top 5 Design Strategy
- Add canopy to the two wasted courtyard
- Replace the huge step with grass slope
- Utilize staris adjacent to the facade
- A new path leading to the back hill
- A new curvy corridor with exhibition space
Concept Notation
Path to Backyard
Before Renovation
Before Renovation
Process
Process
After Renovation
After Renovation
View Design
View Design
Light and Shadow
Light and Shadow