The first idea is the open corridor space on the ground floor, which provides a way for people to cross the campus, even if their purpose is not to walk into the library. In order to make people's mobility and vision freely run through the building, they began to consider using randomly arranged arch structures to create a feeling, so that the sloping ground can keep continuous with the park scenery and buildings outside.
Arches are made of steel structure and concrete, and these arches cross each other, so that the bottom of the arch can be very slim and the top can bear the weight of the second floor. The spans of these arches range from 1.8m to 16m, but the thickness is 200mm.
These crossed arches gently divide the space into different areas, plus bookshelves, study tables of different shapes and glass partitions that can be used as bulletin boards. , so that the divided area has personality and is consistent with the overall space.
On the sloping ground floor, there is a video browsing place similar to a bar, and there is a big glass table with the latest magazines on it, which is convenient for students waiting for the bus in the library to pass the time.
From the stairs to the second floor, there are low bookcases between the arches, and there are study tables of different sizes and large tables with photocopiers between them. When people shuttle between these arches, they will experience the changes between different spatial feelings, from monasteries full of natural light to visually airtight underground tunnels.
This Tama Art University library allows everyone to discover their own style in the process of dealing with books and film and television media, just like walking into a forest or a cave. In the process of shuttle, a soft relationship is formed in this arcade-like space, and creativity is distributed throughout the campus.
From the stairs to the second floor, there are low bookcases between the arches, and there are study tables of different sizes and large tables with photocopiers between them. When people shuttle between these arches, they will experience the changes between different spatial feelings, from monasteries full of natural light to visually airtight underground tunnels.
This Tama Art University library allows everyone to discover their own style in the process of dealing with books and film and television media, just like walking into a forest or a cave. In the process of shuttle, a soft relationship is formed in this arcade-like space, and creativity is distributed throughout the campus.