Comments on: Chongqing Library / Perkins Eastman

By: ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards 2009: The Finalists | ArchDaily

ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards 2009: The Finalists | ArchDaily — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:35:00 +0000

[...] Chongqing Library / Perkins Eastman (vote | project page) [...]

By: sharon slaton howell

sharon slaton howell — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:38:44 +0000

Dear Friends,
I would like to give your library a copy of my latest book of poetry, and am requesting your mailing address.
Best wishes,
Sharon Howell

By: Library Chongqing, China | Travel Guide - Holidays

Library Chongqing, China | Travel Guide - Holidays — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:42:20 +0000

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By: minyoung song

minyoung song — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:18:09 +0000

Adam’s project from Perkins Eastman. He did it! http://tinyurl.com/8vj2kw

By: Richie

Richie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:36:46 +0000

If it’s a suburban mall, then it’s a very classy one. The Y columns are subtly dramatic.. I would criticse the treatment of the exterior, all those acres of glazing gives the outer appearance a generic blandness.

By: scarpasez

scarpasez — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:40:09 +0000

Wow, I don’t know what malls you’re shopping at. The ones near me sure don’t look anything like this. Maybe it’s the glass curtain walls you find soulless? I’ve never been to Chongquing, so I can’t speak to the context or site considerations, environmental issues, but there’s some pretty sophisticated play in the arrangement of the glass volumes. What’s a soulful or eye-striking example of a municipal scale library? I’m curious.

By: leon

leon — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:05:25 +0000

chongqing .china!

By: chicago-g

chicago-g — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:25:10 +0000

a library feels like a suburban shopping mall? could you explain what is the really awesome part about the project? I agree comment from xing, all these glass walls donnot get along with the local weather from the perspective of energy saving. you might call it “eye-striking” (well, not even)? but certainly not heart-striking! seems to me all such moves are just for image, however soulless….

By: scarpasez

scarpasez — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:42:58 +0000

…can’t comment on the context / site considerations above…but otherwise, wow, what a lovely project. Great mix of materials, really wonderfully balanced. Awesome.

By: C.K. Avangado

C.K. Avangado — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:55:12 +0000

30 million inhabitants… oh my… but the library rocks ;)

By: xing

xing — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:40:50 +0000

from wikipedia: Chongqing’s summers are among the hottest in China. The temperature can be as high as 43°C, with an average high of 35°C in August. by this, we could say, the massive explosure of glasses in this project is less-energy saving. In addition, air-pollution in the city of Chongqing is very serious, so, this huge scale building might need more consideration of how to be environmental friendly.

another hand, since Chongqing is the “foggy city” in China(in spring and winter days), aboundant natural lights is in much need. Also from the plans, itlooks like all of glassy panels are facing north, I hope to see more feedbacks from the users.

By: Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:35:19 +0000

Those Y columns are very striking, as is the pond. Honestly, one of the strangest things about this building to me is the massive amount of recessed lights in some of the photos. Maybe it’s appropriate, but it feels like quite a lot. The idea of a library with so much natural light it extremely appealing, conservation issues aside.
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By: andre

andre — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:16:38 +0000

looks good