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The Horizon Library
Firm LocationXiamen, China
CompanyProtoscapes
Lead ArchitectHUANG Jinhui
Design TeamCHAN Pakkin, QIU Bin, LIN Zhaoli, LIN Miaoting
ClientHefei Baohu District Rural Revitalization Investment Co., Ltd.
A key landmark of the Dawei Village Revitalization Masterplan, the Horizon Library reimagines a former farmhouse site into an idyllic retreat for readers seeking solace in nature and imagination. Embodying the concept of openness through its form, materiality, and ambiance, a carved monolith and a hovering prism are stacked and splayed to capture the breadth of the land and the expanse of the sky. Conceived as a reading veranda that hovers above the prairies, the library gathers its guests under the grand tree bookshelf, inviting their imaginations to roam free towards the vista and beyond.