Wormhole Library, Haikou, Hainan Province, China (2021)

Artist/Designer: MAD Architects

Project Location: Haikou, China

Figure 1: Wormhole Library Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 2: Wormhole Library Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 3: Wormhole Library Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 4: Wormhole Library Interior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 5: Wormhole Library Exterior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Figure 6: Wormhole Library Exterior ( Source | Accessed : May 19, 2022 )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Concrete

Function(s):
Library

Related Website(s):

MAD Architects Website | Accessed : May 19, 2022

Architect Online Review | Accessed : May 19, 2022

Dezeen Article | Accessed : May 19, 2022

ArchDaily Article | Accessed : May 19, 2022

Significant Date(s):
21st Century, 2021

Additional Information:
Publications, Texts in Print:
Harrouk, Christele. "MAD Architects' Wormhole Library Tops Out in Haikou, China." ArchDaily. February 10, 2021. ISSN 0719-8884. https://www.archdaily.com/956791/mad-architects-wormhole-library-tops-out-in-haikou-china.
Ravenscroft, Tom. "MAD reveals Wormhole Library overlooking the South China Sea." Dezeen. August 11, 2020. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/08/11/wormhole-library-mad-architects-haikou-china/.
"Wormhole Library by MAD Architects nears completion in the city of Haikou, China." STIRworld. March 2, 2021. https://www.stirworld.com/see-news-wormhole-library-by-mad-architects-nears-completion-in-the-city-of-haikou-china.
"Wormhole Library." Architect. August 11, 2020.https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/wormhole-library_o.

Building Address:
Haikou, Hainan Province in China

Supporting Staff, Designers:
Architect: MAD
Principle partners in charge: Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Associate in charge: Fu Changrui
Design team: Qiang Siyang, Sun Feifei, Dayie Wu, Shang Li, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Xie Qilin
Client: Haikou Tourism & Culture Investment Holding Group
Executive architect: East China Architecture Design and Research Institute
Facade consultant: RFR Shanghai
Construction contractor: Yihuida Shimizu Concrete

Tags:
library, contemporary, biomimicry, curved concrete, coastline

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