This is a complex facility for a library and day service for the elderly built in a small rural town. Since the site faces a residential street and the surrounding environment is miscellaneous, windows on the perimeter were kept to the minimum necessary. This was also effective in improving thermal insulation performance and ensuring the quietness required for the intended use. On the other hand, the library section on the second floor is fully open to the courtyard in the center of the building using frameless vacuum triple glazing.
© Yuming Song

architects: SAKO ArchitectsLocation: Tianshui, Gansu, ChinaProject Year: 2023Photographs: Yuming SongPhotographs: Luo JuncaiArea: 772.0 m2
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