00group envisions sculptural bookstore that engages visitors with nature

experiencing changes in color, light, and sound from within 

in line with the bookstore’s fluid shape, the 00group team did not embed any apparent boundaries between the indoors and outdoors. instead, nature seems to wander gently into the room while internal activities gracefully flow out along the curve. indeed, walking into the bookstore, sitting on the wooden floor and seats, visitors can quietly watch the changes in color, light, and sound that fill up the room. ‘it is like filtering the natural environment in this small container of a space — like a work of art,’ comments the designers. 

bird’s eye view showing the building glowing beneath the treetops

one particularly poetic expression exuding from this design concept is the movement of light envisioned within the bookstore. as the sun changes positions throughout the day, the circular light spots created by the openings, and reflected indoors, begin to move with it. the core of the space, therefore, captures the touching moments of coexistence between humans and nature on site.

three openings that collect the sights, sounds, and colors of the surroundings

glimpse of the structure from afar

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project info:

name: catch the sound from the ocean

location: shenzen, china

program: bookstore

year: 2021

status: research

architectural concept: 00group
renderings and models: 00group

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edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom