Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library
HCCH Studio has designed the Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library in Zhejiang Province, China.
The Concept Library is a spiral shell embraced by a high grass field located in a rural area of Zhejiang Province. It seamlessly blends contemporary design with traditional materials, creating a bold fusion of styles.
"The space is a shelter for body and mind, encouraging visitors to read and reflect a broader outside and inside," said HCCH Studio.
The shell is made of red bricks, not by masonry, but all casting in-situ; the continuous surface is generated by two semicircles sweeping from one to the other, blurring interior and exterior.
Sunlight sheds into the dim interior through the opening at the top, where visitors can read text inside the acrylic balls through the small holes in the walls.
"The text overlays with the landscape, creating a poetic moment to connect body, mind and nature," added HCCH Studio.
This project has been shortlisted in the civic project category of Dezeen Awards China 2024.
Studio: HCCH Studio
Project: Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library
Credits: Hao Chen, Chenchen Hu, Yida Hou, Wenxi Li, Xi Cai and Zhun Zhang AND Office