Wuhan Library, China Buildings, New Chinese Architecture Images
A Canyon of Books in Wuhan
29 January 2023
Architects: MVRDV
Location: Wuhan City, People’s Republic of China

Images: MVRDV
Wuhan Library, China
MVRDV has won the competition to design a new central library for Wuhan, China, Wuhan Library. Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the 140,000-square-metre project combines traditional and non-traditional functions with diverse study, living room, reading, and studio spaces. The building connects to its surroundings via three large openings that will act as visual displays of life inside the building, sparking curiosity and intrigue. This distinctive, three-faced flowing shape celebrates the position of the ?city of 100 lakes? at the confluence of two rivers, and will become a new recognisable landmark for Wuhan.
Located at a highly visible site next to the Baofeng overpass in Wuhan?s Central Business District, the Wuhan Library will integrate literature, information services, as well as scientific and technological innovation and research resources. The new library will improve Wuhan?s public information service system, and meet functional needs in terms of reading, learning, communication, and innovation, while enhancing the city?s urban economy.

The building concept takes its cues from the geography of Wuhan, celebrating the sculptural force of the rivers not only in its form but also in its interior character, spatial qualities, and mat...