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Parallel Studio, is proud to announce the opening of Mariam’s Library, Zanzibar’s newest educational resource center, situated in the village of Mwanyanya. This initiative, undertaken as part of Parallel’s Gives Program, signifies the firm's commitment to giving back to both local and global communities.
Project name
Mariam’s Library
Architecture firm
Parallel Studio
Location
Mwanyanya, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photography
Nassor Othman
A custom furniture and interior design for the Pan American Charter School and Congreso de Latinos Unidos in North Philadelphia PA. The program for the new Library / Workshop for the Pan Am School called for a multi-media library, seating for individuals as well as groups ranging from 6 to 50, sometimes simultaneously, for the rapidly growing schoo...
Project name
Pan American Library / Workshop
Architecture firm
Ten to One
Location
North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Photography
Bojune Kim, Garrick Jones
This is a complex facility for a library and day service for the elderly built in a small rural town. Since the site faces a residential street and the surrounding environment is miscellaneous, windows on the perimeter were kept to the minimum necessary. This was also effective in improving thermal insulation performance and ensuring the quietness...
Project name
SQUARES in Tianshui
Architecture firm
SAKO Architects
Location
Tianshui, China
Photography
Luo Juncai, YuMing Song
The Shanghai Book City, referred to by netizens as the "Crystal Palace," officially reopened with a new look on October 28, 2023, after undergoing a two-year closure for renovations.
Project name
Renovation of Shanghai Book City
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
The winning schematic design for a community library by Shanghai-based y.ad studio has completed construction. The library is in building 12 of the rental housing complex on the west side of the collective land of Baigezhuang Village, Daxingzhuang Town, Pinggu District, Beijing. By defeating five well-known Chinese design firms, y.ad studio won the...
Project name
Capital Heyuan · Pinggu Rental Housing Community Library
Architecture firm
y.ad studio
Location
Beijing, China
Photography
SCHRAN
The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was built in 1970 and underwent an expansion in 1990.
Project name
Salem Public Library Renovation
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Salem, Oregon, USA
Photography
Lara Swimmer
The sense of life in architecture lies in the duration of time, which is closely related to the usage scenario. However, buildings also have their own life cycle, whether it is the decline of the building's own functions, changes in social demands or new requirements by local policies, all of which become opportunities for old buildings to be rejuv...
Project name
LI CITY STUDY: The Renewal, Reuse, Renovation and Sustainability of Public Building
Architecture firm
Greater Dog Architects
Location
No.375, Yingbin Avenue, Tianmu Lake Town, Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, China
Photography
Metaviz Studio
With the beginning of 2023, the Zikawei Library, designed by Wutopia Lab for four years, was officially opened. Coming to be the most sensational cultural landmark in Shanghai, it was also the first time that the project was known to the whole city before the official announcement from the studio. Now, this article is more like a summary instead of...
Project name
Zikawei Library
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Photography
CreatAR Images