Wormhole Library in Haikou, Hainan Building Development, New Chinese Concept Design Images
Wormhole Library in Haikou, China
10 Aug 2020
Wormhole Library
Design: MAD Architects
Location: Haikou, Hainan Province, China
MAD?s Wormhole Library Creates a Dreamscape by the South China Sea

Led by Ma Yansong, MAD Architects releases the design of the Wormhole Library, which sits on the coast in Haikou, Hainan Province in China. The sensuously curved pavilion appears to be a ?wormhole? that transcends time and space. It serves as a multi-functional building that allows visitors to read, enjoy views of the sea, and attend open-air performances, temporarily removing themselves from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The building is now under construction and will be completed in 2021.
Located in southeast China, Haikou is the capital of Hainan province. It once served as an important port along the Maritime Silk Road, and today has become a key area of the Hainan free-trade island initiative.

In 2019, the local government launched the Haikou Bay rejuvenation plan in an effort to enhance the use of public space along the Haikou coastline. A series of pavilions by both domestic and international architects is under planning and the Wormhole Library will be the first one to be completed.

Facing the South China Sea, the Wormhole Library is located in Century Park along the Haikou Bay coastline. The intimately scaled structure is cast of white concrete as a unit. The curved ...