By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department compiled report
The well-known Dutch architectural firm MVRDV is always coming up with ingenious ideas to create unique buildings, with works spread all over the world. Following the stunning Tianjin Binhai Library in China, they recently plan to build a futuristic sci-fi library in Germany, with a unique design reminiscent of scenes from the movie Inception.
MVRDV builds a sci-fi library in an old German town (Photo / MVRDV, the same below)
This library building, "The Milestone," will be located in the ancient town of Esslingen in southern Germany. This medieval old town is rich in historical atmosphere, and a series of large-scale urban renewal projects are planned, one of which is this library, aiming to create a city image that blends tradition and modernity.
The library building resembles a crystal cave
This new library covers an area of 6,500 square meters and is a mixed-use building that combines a library, café, restaurant, and assembly plaza. Its exterior looks like a large crystal, with irregular geometric and mirrored designs that resemble the rotating and twisting scenes from movies like Inception and Doctor Strange.
The library is a mixed-use building that combines a library, café, restaurant, and assembly plaza
The exterior of the Milestone Library is made of transparent facades with partially reflective materials and a glass mirror curtain wall embedded with solar cells. It uses geometric blocks to create an inwardly indented appearance, forming an opening shaped like the map of Esslingen, giving it a crystal cave-like design that illuminates the surrounding hillside scenery of the city.
Library building design
Library building design
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