Shanghai Library Building, Educational Facility Development, Chinese Architecture Images
Shanghai East Library in China
Educational Facility Development in China ? design by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
3 Oct 2017
Shanghai Library Building
Design: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Location: Shanghai, China
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects reveal latest visuals for the new Shanghai East Library to mark the project’s ground breaking

The 115,000 Sqm library, located in Pudong District – the area of the city known for its iconic skyline, will sit immediately next to Century Park -the largest park in the city spread over 140 hectares. With increasing visitor numbers, the need for a new public library was imminent; the new east branch of Shanghai Library will serve 4 million visitors a year, host more than 1,200 lectures and activities as well as being home to 4.8 million books.
The project is conceived as a singular monolithic object floating above the tree canopy within the park. The main library volume floats above two pavilions that will house a 1000 seat performance venue, exhibition and events space and a dedicated children’s library, that will all open up towards a series of landscaped courtyards and gardens.

“The Shanghai Library client had a vision for the library – the future of the library should be a space for inspiration, learning, exchange and creation. Throughout the design process we have followed the same goals and beliefs in ...