The terraces are linked by staircases to form a route that curves around the mountain to the top, where a panoramic view of spijkenisse awaits. Book mountain by mvrdv with images architecture, library. It features a 480 meter route, lined with bookshelves. Book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building mvrdv. Mvrdv book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building. Book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building is the story of an architect with a vision, a revolutionary councillor, the widow of a veterinarian, an artsy library director and a visionary hero from india who saves the town. Aug 11, 2015 book mountain, spijkenisse, designed by mvrdv. Corridors and platforms bordering the form are accessed by a network of stairs to allow visitors to browse the tiers of shelves. See more ideas about architecture, mountains and rotterdam. As partner at mvrdv, jan leads the contracts, business development and. Book mountain, spijkenisse bibliotheek, rotterdam design by mvrdv architects. Planningrooftopnetherlandsdutchstairsgrand staircase around the worlds. Since 1975 koolhaas rotterdambased firm oma has realized dozens of unorthodox. The new public library book mountain in spijkenisse is part of a larger plan to.
Its one of the shortlisted projects nominated for the designs of the. See the latest news and architecture related to mvrdv, only on archdaily. Dutch architecture studio mvrdv have just completed a new 9,300 square metre library in spijkenisse, a small city close to rotterdam, the netherlands. Close to the port of rotterdam docks, mvrdv has completed the spijkenisse book mountain, a public library in spijkenisse s market square. Book mountain, rotterdam library building, dutch architecture design, image. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The often contradictory motives of the protagonists and the context of the project are described in a catchy, straightforward style, befitting spijkenisse, by former volkskrant newspaper editor nicoline baartman. Mvrdvs book mountain wins prestigious red dot design award spijkenisse the. Ebook reading mvrdv as pdf download portable document format. Taking the form of a mountain of books on the towns market square, spijkenisse s new library is both an advertisement and an invitation for reading. Mvrdvs mountain of books in the center of spijkenisses town market. Dec 12, 2018 the book mountain library in spijkenisse, netherlands, is designed as an advert for reading. In the first of our movie series with mvrdv, studio cofounder winy maas looks back at book.
Spijkenisse is a thcentury town twinned with thetford in norfolk. Ebook mvrdv buildings as pdf download portable document. In close collaboration the 3 principal architect dire. Stacking the buildings various functions produces its pyramidal form, which in turn is wrapped in 480 meters of bookshelves and reading spaces. The book platforms are connected via wide stairs and together form a continuous route to the peak, which features a cafe. The story is illustrated with photographs by marcel veldman and informative graphics by mvrdv. Emmental sandwiches and orange juice for lunch together at a long table every day, like an order of happy coed monks.
Today spijkenisse book mountain and the adjacent residential neighbourhood will be opened by. Taking the form of a mountain of books on the towns market square, spijkenisses new library is both an advertisement and an invitation for reading. Under a glass ceiling, the building features a striking volume of shelves, a true book mountain. Spijkenisse book mountain and library by mvrdv via notcot. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mvrdv developed a toolbox of ideas as part of the resilient by design bay area challenge citydoctors who recycle buildings we see ourselves as city doctors, helping municipalities all over the world to change public spaces, reinvigorate disused buildings and revive neighborhoods.