Spijkenisse book mountain bibliotheek boekenberg spijkenisse architectdesigner. Gallery of mvrdv completes book mountain and library. Oct 05, 2012 underneath its monumental glass envelope damage to the books by sunlight is offset by their normal 4 year lifespan due to wear and tear from borrowing. Although technically within the rotterdam conurbation, creating the sense of a distinct town is still an ambition of its councillors. 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. The story is illustrated with photographs by marcel veldman and informative graphics by mvrdv. It features a 480 meter route, lined with bookshelves. Biography of a building is the second in a new experimental series of books by mvrdv describing in a sizeable text the complex process of realising a. On the many terraces, you can find books, seating and meeting areas and exhibition space. Buy mvrdv buildings updated edition 01 by mvrdv isbn.
Book mountain library in netherlands hiconsumption. 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. Underneath its monumental glass envelope damage to the books by sunlight is offset by their normal 4 year lifespan due to wear and tear from borrowing. We welcome you to the boekenberg meaning bookmountain. Book mountain spijkenisse bibliotheek spijkenissse. Book mountain in spijkenisse near rotterdam features a huge glass and. The boekenberg opened its doors on the marktplein in spijkenisse, after ten. The 5 best things to do in spijkenisse coronavirus update.
The illuminated book mountain is intended as proactive marketing and an invitation to read. The mvrdvdesigned book mountain public library features a huge glass. Boekenberg bibliotheek spijkenisse book mountain library. It is the second part in a new experimental series of books by mvrdv describing in a sizeable text the complex process of realising a building. The result is a 26 meter tall pyramid made of laminated timber rafters and double glazing. Spijkenisse rotterdam 3201 cz netherlands coordinates. Spijkenisse library is a proud mountain of books mvrdv, scagliolabrakkee, jeroen musch book mountain and library quarter. Located in the centre of spijkenisse, the library with a total surface area of 9. Boekenberglibrary 3d, formats max, obj, 3ds, fbx, stl, skp, book berg books, ready for 3d animation and other 3d projects. Boekenberg bibliotheek spijkenisse book mountain library, spijkenisse, netherlands.
Following an administrative reform in 2015, it is part of the municipality of nissewaard. The boekenberg was designed by architect winy maas from architectural office mvrdv, the company responsible for the markthal in rotterdam. In april 2012, the boekenberg opened its doors on the marktplein in spijkenisse, after ten years of planning, designing and building. 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. Bekijk meer ideeen over holland, oude fotos, brugge. Architect winy maas from mvrdv markthal in rotterdam designed by the same firm. Along with its spectacular exterior, the building is very environmentally friendly and co2neutral. Close to the port of rotterdam docks, mvrdv has completed the spijkenisse book mountain, a public library in spijkenisses market square. We see ourselves as city doctors, helping municipalities all over the world to change public spaces, reinvigorate disused buildings and revive neighborhoods. Jonas klockflickr the library is part of a district in the admittedly unexceptional town of spijkenisse near. 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. New library from 2012 basically a pile of books covered by a 26m high glass pyramid. Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. Gallery of mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter.
Architect winy maas of architectural office mvrdv designed this building, which has a beautiful pointed glass roof. The impressive boekenberg library is a vital knowledge and information center for the residents of spijkenisse. The different floors to access the mountain of books are all connected by open. Oct 01, 2015 buy mvrdv buildings updated edition 01 by mvrdv isbn. Sights and museums the boekenberg library spijkenisse the boekenberg, designed by the mvrdv architectural company is a place to visit even if one is not interested in books. The 5 best things to do in spijkenisse coronavirus. Architect winy maas of architectural office mvrdv designed this building. If you are in the area and like books and architecture this awardwinning public library is not. Spijkenisse, the netherlands book mountain by mvrdvsumally. The new librarys display of books in a gigantic book mountain is highly alternative in style, because it gathers the. Dezeen featured the first video of our new documentation series.
One of our facourite travel planning apps is atlas obscura, whenever we plan a roadtrip we check out the site to see if there are any unusual,quirky places along the way. Biography of a building is the second in a new experimental series of books by mvrdv describing in a sizeable text the complex process of realising a building. Mvrdv book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building. Mvrdv is an architecture, design and urbanism office which engages globally in providing solutions to contemporary architectural and urban issues. Book mountain won the dutch national wood award in 2012, and is a public library.
Before i moved to london i visited one of the most amazing public libraries ever. Jun 23, 2015 in the first of a series of exclusive movies profiling buildings by dutch firm mvrdv, architect and studio cofounder winy maas looks back at book mountain a library contained within a glass. Breathtaking book mountain library opens for business. It has a shorter wikipedia entry than any of the partners of mvrdv. The modern, glass pyramid can be found in the city centre of spijkenisse. The sculptural effect and the intention are stressed by the fact that the book mountain is visible from the street, because the library building is shaped like a glass pyramid that shows the massive book presentation. The new public library in spijkenisse manifests itself clearly as a mountain of books on the towns market square, it is both an advertisement and an invitation for reading, which holds great significance for a community with 10 percent illiteracy. On november 27th, the publication book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building will be presented. Feb 03, 20 before i moved to london i visited one of the most amazing public libraries ever. Now, its a library d dutch library in spijkenisse, the netherlands. Designed by the rotterdam based design team at mvrdv, this mountain of books is built within a glass pyramid, and features a 480 meter path circling the peak along with a. Speech by winy maas, mvrdv urban problems and solutions of today and tomorrow winy maas is one of the most famous architects and urban designers in the world and cofounder of the renowned firm mvrdv. First, it was this jawdropping bookstore converted from at century church.
Book mountain spijkenisse, netherlands atlas obscura. On our trip home from a weekend away in ghentbelgium, we found a real gem on atlas obscurathe book mountain in spijkenisse. In the first of a series of exclusive movies profiling buildings by dutch firm mvrdv, architect and studio cofounder winy maas looks back at book mountain a. Apr 10, 2011 in spijkenisse wordt een heel bijzonder gebouw gebouwd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Breathtaking book mountain library opens for business new atlas. Stacking the buildings various functions produces its pyramidal form, which in turn is wrapped in 480 meters of bookshelves and reading spaces. In spijkenisse wordt een heel bijzonder gebouw gebouwd. The book mountain of mvrdv is a building with a mission. It is an exquisite patchwork of offices, warehouses, an auditorium, conference facilities and shops, all piled on top of each other.
Johnston building gould evans architects selected projects. In the first of a series of movies profiling buildings by mvrdv, architect and studio cofounder winy maas looks back at book mountain a. Spijkenisse is a dutch new town located by the river oude, close to rotterdam. As a highly transparent book pyramid, the new library interacts with spijkenisses medieval church. Mvrdv developed a toolbox of ideas as part of the resilient by design bay area challenge citydoctors who recycle buildings. It took 10 years of planning, designing and building for this mountain to be finished. Mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter spijkenisse. This biography of the book mountain paints a picture of the town of spijkenisse and the political and social contexts in which such buildings are realized. Sure its filled with thousands of great books, but its the architecture that will leave your jaw on the floor. Dezeen featured the first video of our new documentation series, presenting mvrdvs buildings, users and architects.
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