SEASHORE LIBRARY BY VECTOR ARCHITECTS

29 March 2016

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I’ve just about come down from the sugar rush during the Easter break and in search of some austerity I came across the Seashore Library by Vector Architects in China.

The monumental concrete structure on a beautiful sandy beach has been cast on-site over a board-lined formwork, leaving behind a wood grain texture, reminiscent of the marks the waves leave behind on the sand.

I was intrigued to find out that it’s a public library as the views from each of the different spaces are simply stunning and I wonder how much reading or research can be achieved when tempted with such an extraordinary scene outside.

The two level building is cleverly divided and even hosts a meditation space at the top with dim lighting to invite contemplation and slim openings that fill the space with the ocean’s sound but don’t distract with large vistas.

I can’t imagine a more peaceful place to calm as well as stimulate your mind.

Namaste!
 

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

seashore library, vector architects, china, concrete, board-lines framework, grain texture, public library, meditation space, vistas, stimulate, calm the mind, slow living, style, trend, austerity

 
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PHOTOGRAPHY | Su Shengliang and Hal Chen at Vector Architects
 
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