Contemporary design of Myongji University Bangmok Library by Gansam Architects & Associates

Contemporary Design of Myongji University Bangmok Library by Gansam Architects & Associates

April 22nd, 2010 - Posted in Architecture

This contemporary building designed by Gansam Architects & Associates. This building is located in Seoul, Korea. Interactive garden is a large lobby that connects 1F-4F, and is designed to become a liberating space, unlike the traditional libraries of silence and restriction, and is filled with liveliness from skylights filtering natural light and interior gardens.

Contemporary Design of Myongji University Bangmok Library by Gansam Architects & Associates

1st floor is divided into two major zones, reading zone, and seminar zone. A psychological barrier between the two zones is established via 60cm of floor height difference, and the lobby serves the role of merging, and separating the two zones. One can easily see the diverse areas of the library while ascending via the emphatic interior staircase and the glass elevator, which add much dynamism to the library designed to serve as the vessel of activities of the students, 2nd floor holds both students’ study zone and administration facilities; there are 14 study rooms and the Bangmok memorial exhibition on the second floor.

Interior Design Myongji University Bangmok Library by Gansam Architects & Associates

3rd floor is connected to the Student Center through the deck which acts as an additional main entrance, which contains a diverse collection of books, dissertations, and magazines. There are also educational rooms, small hall, a multi-media facilities, and a studio UCC. 4th floor is also arranged similarly, with more space allocated to serve as open study spaces, available in forms of round tables, window-side seats, lobby-facing desks, and seating staircases.

Interior Design Myongji University Bangmok Library by Gansam Architects & Associates

Wooden Wall Design Myongji University Bangmok Library by Gansam Architects & Associates

The massing started off with gently curved form which seeks to welcome the student body of Myongji University and harmonizes in its surrounding of residential area and other university facilities. The square mass was subsequently inserted to serve as the functional zones to contain the books. The curvilinear outer skin comes to life with U-GLASS, and the square mass is expressed with wood (IPE) that relates to the nature off books, paper, and bookshelves. U-Glass doesn’t directly reflect light, but filters light to create a warm and comfortable ambience; wood ages, similar to books, and archives the flow of time in its materiality.