Jiujiang University Yifi Library
Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China
South China University of Technology
Project 2020 – 2024
Our design for a comprehensive refurbishment of a 25-year-old University library fundamentally reshapes the main entry level to create a fresh, calm, and uplifting environment for students to study in groups and individually. An existing courtyard is be transformed into a new light filled atrium, connecting all levels of the library. It also creates a focus for students for informal study around a large timber amphitheatre and stair in the centre of the space with pockets of group study spaces with built-in bench seats and sofas, and flexible tables and chairs.
Externally, the aged building is given a complete refresh, removing a large space-frame steel roof, and replacing it with an elegant portal structure framing the main building and entrance steps. New, high-performance glazing replaces older, reflective glass and create a more transparent and sustainable building to serve the University for decades to come.
