Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in Longyou County, China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings.
Aptly named Twisted Brick Shell Library, the pavilion is located on an area of farmland separated from the nearby city of Quzhou by the Quijiang River.
HCCH Studio designed it as a multifunctional space where visitors are encouraged to observe their surroundings or read.
The pavilion by HCCH Studio is enclosed by a shell-like structure
"[It is] an abstract, revolving space to cuddle visitors in the wide-open field like a spiritual shelter," HCCH Studio founder Hao Chen told Dezeen.
"The function is an installation to arouse visitors' awareness of reading and its surroundings," he added. While providing a space to relax and read, Twisted Brick Shell Library is also intended to reflect its position between urban and rural settings.
The space comprises two connecting brick hemispheres
It is formed of two brick hemispheres connected by a twisting section of wall, which is built from perforated steel plates and concrete cast in situ.
Visually, the concrete creates the impression of mortar between the brickwork and mimics the appearance of the typical brick buildings found in the nearby town.
It is designed as a space to observe the landscape and read
"The structure is in a semi-rural area very close to a town," said Chen. "You can strongly feel the approaching of urbanisation on this seemingly still ...