Beijing Library
| Beijing Library | |
|---|---|
| 北京城市图书馆 | |
.jpg) Beijing Library (December 2023) | |
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| 39°52′58″N 116°42′31″E / 39.8829°N 116.7085°E | |
| Location | North side of Urban Green Heart Forest Park, Tongzhou District, Beijing |
| Type | Library |
| Established | December 27, 2023 |
| Other information | |
| Website | bjlib |
Beijing Library[1] (北京城市图书馆) is located north of the Central Green Forest Park in Tongzhou, Beijing, and is one of the three major buildings in the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center. It was completed and opened on December 27, 2023, forming the "One Library, Three Locations" pattern with the Hua Wei Qiao branch and the Daxing Airport branch of Capital Library.[2] The Library houses functional areas such as ancient literature and documents, intangible cultural heritage, open-stack reading areas, smart libraries, and lecture halls, providing reading and learning facilities.[3]
Structure
[edit]The total building area of Beijing Library is approximately 75,000 square meters.[3] The design concept is derived from the traditional Chinese cultural symbol "Red Seal." From a high altitude, the square and red architectural shape resembles a jade seal imprinting on the scroll of Central Green Forest Park. From the interior looking up, various-shaped ginkgo leaves create a forest canopy on the roof, providing a natural environment for people walking beneath it.[3][4]
Construction
[edit]With a total investment of 1.415 billion RMB, it was built by Beijing Investment Group Co., Ltd., and constructed by China Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd., with a contract amount of 1.187 billion RMB.[5] The construction of the three major buildings started at the end of October 2019 and had emerged from the ground before the Spring Festival in 2021. The completion of the exterior is expected by the end of 2021, and the overall completion is expected by the end of 2022.[3][4]
It was officially opened on December 27, 2023.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Official English translation
- ^ a b "北京城市图书馆12月27日下午开馆试运行，内部照片抢先看". Capital Library. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ a b c d 张璐 (2019-12-06). "副中心剧院、图书馆、博物馆三大建筑2022年底完工 (The three major buildings of the sub-center theater, library and museum will be completed by the end of 2022)". 新京报 (The Beijing News). Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b 赵莹莹 (2021-02-26). "副中心三大建筑"冒"出地面". 北京晚报 (Beijing Evening News). Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ 建筑钢结构进展 (2021-02-22). "北京城市副中心图书馆总建筑面积约7.52万m2". Retrieved 2021-03-01.[dead link]