China Builds Futuristic Library Collects 1.2 Million Books

News24xx.com - E-book and e-reader has much changed the habits of the society in reading books lately. However, the conventional library and proof printed books still have a place inthe hearts of the readers.

In Tianjin, China, the local government built a large library and unique. Any large book collection reaches 1.2 million pieces. Tianjin Binhai library is already open to the public in the past month. As the name implies, the library which consists of five floors were located in Tianjin Binhai. The broad overall reach 33,700 square metres.

The library became one of the largest libraries in the world with a very creative designs. Construction project of Tianjin Binhai Library headed a construction company of origin Netherlands the MVRDV in collaboration with local architects Institute of Tianjin Urban Planning and Design.

The building which features a giant ball in the middle of his room was successfully completed in a period of about three years. Millions of books are arranged in each rack meleok-leok. This is to give new sensations to the visitors as if they were walking in the eyeball.

Thus, it's no wonder if the library was dubbed eyes of Binhai. With a white surface, the order books were more easily seen. "Tianjin Binhai Library Interiors resemble the cave," said one of the founders of MVRDV, Winy Maas, Newsweek cited.

Winy set up this building by creating a beautiful public space in it. Corners and curves in it is intended for reading, running, meet, and discuss. The atmosphere in the room of the main library of Tianjin Binhai similar to modern living room. Only, visitors are not sitting on the couch, but on top of the shelves are arranged similar to the ladder. Floors 1 and 2 is a special reading room, while the 3rd floor upwards is an area to relax, meet, and also the Office.

Founders Library is Tianjin Binhai Tianjin Binhai City Government as well. The library is located adjacent to the garden is the fastest projects ever undertaken MVRDV. With the hectic schedule, one part of the essential concepts of aborted, namely access to the upper shelves of the atrium.

"This change is contrary to the suggestion of MVRDV because access to the upper part of the rack is not possible. The vision of the full library of possibilities can be realized in the foreseeable future, "says MVRDV.

Since it opened on 1 October, Tianjin Binhai Library received a positive assessment and from the community, either in the media or social media. The nickname of the library are varied, ranging from China's most beautiful Library, Ocean Science, to Super science fiction.***