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Librairie Avant-garde

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JURY VOTES
Cultural Space
6.50
7.33
7.33
8.00
7.29
Jessica Dimcevski
Jessica Dimcevski Founder and Creative Director at Blurr Bureau
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9
7.25
Peter Meinders
Peter Meinders Lecturer at Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Subtle yet rich in contrast, respec...
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7.5
7.5
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7.13
Sarika Shetty
Sarika Shetty Partner at SJK Architects
Subtle, Warm & Rooted. Am unsure wh...
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7.5
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7.5
Client
Nanjing Librairie Avant-garde
Floor area
420 ㎡
Completion
2024
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There is a Wang family shrine Qitai Hall, built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, more than 230 years ago. Librairie Avant Garde has been committed to rooting into the countryside, not for commercial needs, but for the dissemination of culture, so that those areas where it is most difficult to be able to read books have a cultural utopia gathered for the love of reading and books.

The Bishan Bookstore needs to have a clear business strategy and plan, which all need to be adapted to the changing consumption and needs of the times and to think with the times. If the market-oriented development of the space is hampered by over-protection, Bishan bookstore will become an exhibit for ornamental purposes only, and its value as a cultural container will be lost.

In addition to the patio, which faces nature, the interior also speaks the language of nature. Natural materials such as wood, bamboo, and stone are used to structure the interior itself. These materials not only have a natural beauty but also resonate with the environment. However, the bookcase wall uses a new material, white rammed earth material, which is used for the exterior wall material of the building.