Book Tree Structure / School of Architecture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Text description provided by the architects. The “Book Tree” occupies 25 m², consisting a tree structure of bookshelves surrounded by an undulating interactive sitting and reading platform. The tree structure is made of pre-fabricated timber components that is assembled and dismantled by students in 1-2 days, while the platform consists of 50 (600x600 mm) timber boxes of different height. The tree structure is lined with a waterproof fabric, which provides sun and rain protection. It is equipped with LED lighting for reading.