Built on sand: Wutopia Lab engineers an oceanside bookstore experience in China

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Design
Client
Sanya Tianya Haijiao Tourism Development Co
Structural Consulting
Binhai Miao
Lighting Consulting
Chloe Zhang
Construction
Hainan Jianpinzhujing Engineering Co.
Floor Area
478 sq-m
A complicated design in China’s Hainan province produces an effortless result for Tianya Books.
Key features
Located in the popular sight
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