You seldom see such a building
Even in the whole world
A cluster of white buildings floating by the sea
Layers and layers of holes
It’s like when you are in the space
You have the power of twisting time and space
Haikou | The Cloudscape
The first time I came here
I was stunned by the beauty of the tea
The sea and the sky merged into one
In the background is the park
The city
And in the distance
There are incognizable things
I imagine it could be a very romantic
Really surreal architecture
To build a library
To draw you in from reality
And bring you to a different time and space
There are two floors in the library
The interior is completely streamlined
A continuous organic space
No pillars, no walls
The architectural elements of the traditional concept are completely blurred
Even the diving line between interior and exterior spaces are blurred
Between the two storeys
Is a terraced reading space
From here
You see the entire see unfolds before your eyes
Children’s reading room
My design is to allow only children
The ceiling is really low
It’s like entering a fantasy cave
Meanwhile it creates an atmosphere
Of the coexistence of primitive and future
The window
Creates a sense of ritual
Like an observation mirror
Every hole
Brings people a bit deeper
From larger ones to smaller ones
It may be very open
Which introduces natural light
Or it could be quite dim
And roof space
All of them
Are trying to observe the city
From a totally different angle
Or to view reality
In the middle of the building
There is a public space running through it
Connecting the coastal trail and the park in the back
One thing particularly challenging about the building
Is that we used
Cast-in-place concrete
The concrete technique
Is actually not a new construction technique
But for a long time
The materials were made really hard
And really thick
I think that concrete is liquid
It could match very well
With soft stuff like water
So we need a new technique of construction
To build complex forms and curves in a precise way
Each template controlled by a computer is unique
The construction process requires great patience
It’s like making a work of art
I thought about it at first
In such a place
Should we read or simply enjoy the view of the sea
A public library like this
Creates a new sense of situation
And a kind of atmosphere
Is a building capable of
Lifting people out of reality
And helping people find inner freedom
Like when you open a book
And sit in front out it
Allow it to bring you to another world