Archinect - News 2024-12-04T04:00:52-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150249151/mad-s-wormhole-library-tops-out MAD's 'Wormhole Library' tops out Alexander Walter 2021-02-09T17:34:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e6f9dd613414961f5cb1319aaec1281.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/100175622/a-new-nature-interview-with-ma-yansong-of-mad-architecture" target="_blank">Ma Yansong</a>'s team at <a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a>, the intriguing new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1697259/wormhole-library" target="_blank"><em>Wormhole Library</em></a><em></em> in Haikou, the capital of the Chinese province of Hainan, recently celebrated its topping-out milestone. The structure sits within the city's Century Park along the Haikou Bay coastline, allowing visitors spectacular views of the sea. <br></p> <p>The building is conceived as a multi-functional facility with a&nbsp;7,430-square-foot reading space, cafe and terrace as well as a 3,230-square-foot public rest area accommodating a bicycle parking system, public bathrooms, and shower areas.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/cae57133a609758f331a72d122993286.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/cae57133a609758f331a72d122993286.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Agovision/MAD.</figcaption></figure><p>"The intimately scaled structure is cast of white concrete as a unit," explains MAD's project description. "The curved concrete walls not only serve as an organic architectural structure but also connect the ceiling, ground, and walls together."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1b84ac9ecbb87ca50f7aa2301f1a72f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1b84ac9ecbb87ca50f7aa2301f1a72f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Agovision/MAD.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/20ec7f81a89cf94a60189b24af83b601.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/20ec7f81a89cf94a60189b24af83b601.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Agovision/MAD.</figcaption></figure><p>"Holes of varying sizes allow the architecture to breathe, while also letting natural light flood the interior. The grey spaces o...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150210817/mad-architects-wormhole-library-offers-open-air-performance-space MAD Architects' "Wormhole Library" offers open-air performance space Sean Joyner 2020-08-10T13:40:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2f/2f98d7f946529f14f746368ee54588ca.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/madarchitects" target="_blank">MAD Architects</a>, led by Ma Yansong, have released the design of the&nbsp;<em>Wormhole Library,</em> which will sit on the coast in Haikou, Hainan Province in China. The library will serve as a multi-functional building that will invite visitors to enjoy views of the sea, read through a collection of about 10,000 books, and attend open-air performances.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1cdcc9a3024f07633015f01fe57b2d29.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1cdcc9a3024f07633015f01fe57b2d29.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7db92dc880d98654a8e68d511f0df2b0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7db92dc880d98654a8e68d511f0df2b0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8ad8d7af279ddb04f3e10603b04c51d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a8ad8d7af279ddb04f3e10603b04c51d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The project comes as a response to the local government's rejuvenation plan for Haikou Bay to enhance the use of public space along the coastline. As a part of the project, a series of pavilions by a number of local and international architects are currently under planning and the Wormhole Library will be the first to be completed.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b225da0430c0ad04890d13e7672876d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b225da0430c0ad04890d13e7672876d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10019fac2d2435f79704a679000133f6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10019fac2d2435f79704a679000133f6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a6/a6794a78a129eacd0dd0e9ae0b68d79e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a6/a6794a78a129eacd0dd0e9ae0b68d79e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The building is a large structure cast as a single piece of white concrete, giving the architecture an aesthetic characteristic similar to that of a wormhole, with its curving organic geometries. The building is being cast using both a CNC and 3D-printed model to ensure accuracy and mitigate any margins for error.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f0e7a50c48a59ea21df296bbdc3e4afd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f0/f0e7a50c48a59ea21df296bbdc3e4afd.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5a0120e14b2dae673571acc0c25f217.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5a0120e14b2dae673571acc0c25f217.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9de4ad65853ecb9dc04f98fad59d2505.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9de4ad65853ecb9dc04f98fad59d2505.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>Even th...</p>