Librarism
Transformed a Declining Plaza into a Sensory Library


Librarism explores in-between opportunities in the two inverse spaces — the library and the night market. It shows the essence of space through Hegelian dialectic and forms an innovative spatial experience of the library.

The design experimented with Hegelian dialectic and took the library located on the inner block of Feng Chia Night Market (Beacon Shopping mall — a declining plaza) — as the subject. The design created back-and-forth debate between the library and the night market, redefining the library's existence.

Reading space= Library x Commercial= Scenario space
Reading should be a sensory experience. Instead of reading in the traditional library, people enjoy reading more in a contextual space, such as a cafe with coffee’s smell or beside a window where you can hear the rain. Therefore, we believe that the current library should be a place to provide a scenario and create an ambiance.

Location: Feng Chia Night Market, Taichung, Taiwan
Type: Academic, Bachelor graduation project with Chiayi Hsu 
Competion:  2015-2016

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