Yiwei Lin

Yiwei was born in China and completed his undergraduate study at Beijing University of Technology, China. He has exercised his practical ability and working ability, through the two working experiences in Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd before entering the RCA.

He believes that a successful architecture should be the harmony between structure, space and function. Although basic concept of architecture is people-oriented, architecture, as the carrier of culture and history, should also express the thoughts and attitude of architects. And it is the process of continuous adjustment convey the idea of architects and reveal the beauty of architecture. In his design, Yiwei tends to test with new structural strategies, and reflect his architectural philosophy concepts by the combination of detailed structure with free and open space, creating a relaxed and comfortable interior atmosphere for visitors.

My project is a library, which mainly serves for the students. It located in the northeast corner of the campus. The building consist of 6 floors with a total area of 6850 square meters. The ground floor of the building is totally opened to provide excellent public space for the surrounding area and the main function starts from the first floor.

Compared with the traditional campus library and the public library with complex functions, it can fulfill the needs of students better owing to its unique functional layout. The layout of library is organized according to the process of making project, including gathering, communication, getting inspiration, researching resource, making project and presenting. The interior space is also designed in a more organic and natural way to provide a relaxing and comfortable environment.

Through the improvement of traditional library form, I hope and I believe the library could be connected to students closer and be used as an integral part of studying and researching to sever better for our campus.

Timber Structure — In the upper part of the building, lighter timber structure is utilized to reduce the weight and bring more soft and delicate feeling to the space.

Detail — The structural elements are highly prefabricated.

Concrete Structure — On the ground floor and first floor, concrete structure is used to enhance the stability of building, and this texture is also more suitable for outdoor and more public space.

Detail — Prefabricated structure is also adopted to ensure the simplicity and practicability of the building.

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The Book Shelf

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