The Atmosphere of the Room

I hope that each monolith inside the building to be unique, not only in appearance but also in its internal experience. Thus, in the process of thinking about the interior, I wanted to create different emotions for the users by using different materials and furniture in different scenes.

For instance, I chose to use timber to create a screening room, which not only absorbs sound to reduce the impact on the outside but also has the color and properties of the timber itself to allow people to relax and enjoy the program.

Considering that the skyline of the city across the street can be viewed from the low wall, I did not intend to decorate the rooftop patio much but chose to place a bench and a few stacks of books.

For the public reading area, which is a major transportation hub to the rest of the building, I chose to widen the width of the reading platform so that passing customers and readers sitting on the ground would not be disturbed by each other at all.

The creation area is always filled with the passion of the creators, so I chose to use brighter materials in the design process to resonate with their emotions.

Architecture is not only about creating space but also about reconciling the environment of existing places. Behind the bookstore is a city street with a noisy tone, while in front of it is a city square with green grass. At the boundary between the noisy and the quiet, the bookstore means to be compatible and responsive to both, which is also the direction that the tone of the interior space should be shaped. I hope that when readers approach the building, they can gradually relax and take a break from their fragmented lives to spend their afternoons leaning by the window or taking a walk and taking pictures in front of the square. Of course, it couldn’t be better that if they have the leisure to find a book of interest in a corner of the bookstore and sit down in a seat they like, communicating silently with the author of the book.

The habit of reading is not something that can be developed overnight, especially for young people who are now in the midst of fierce social competition, so it is difficult for them to suddenly develop such a habit. So why not choose another way to lead them to step into the bookstore to read: First, figuring out a way to attract them to linger nearby the building. I believe that over time, under the influence of their surroundings and others, they will want to enter the bookstore, leave their worries behind, and enjoy the pleasure of reading.