Project Name

Beijing Vanke Jade Academy Sky Library

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Project Location

Beijing, China

Year of Completion

2017

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Lacime Architectural Design

Student Author

Tian Lan

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Hot Summer Continental Climate

Application

Exteriror Façade

Material and its Properties

The glass itself has light-transmitting permeability and reflectivity, and the diffuse reflection of the aluminum plate also forms a reflection effect on the surrounding environment, forming a subjective reflection and integration of the building on the natural environment, reaching a design theme of “Dialogue with nature” on the other hand.

Architect Website

http://www.lacime-sh.com/en1/

Other Sources

https://www.gooood.cn/beijing-vanke-jade-academy-sky-library-china-by-lacime-architects.htm

Environmental Response

With the change of light in the day, light acts as an independent material to participate in the building.The glass shades also have the colour of the sky and the internal lighting. The calm water then incorporates the building and the sky, and the repeated light reflections make the edges of the building repetitive. The blurring of boundaries has also given the building a richer and more varied appearance.

Recommended Citation

Lacime Architectural Design, "Beijing Vanke Jade Academy Sky Library" (2017). Building Case Studies. 333.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/333