This project is a challenge of creativity, where we had to imagine what a library in the future would be like. There really isn't a concrete idea of what the future will be; and from there, a question of the purpose of a library rises. In this digitized world, we are living side by side with Artificial Intelligence (AI) which makes our lives so much easier. Therefore, what purpose does a library in the future have? Would we still use physical books?
As we are transitioning from the industrial to the networked age, we are getting more unfamiliar with the idea of going to the library and reading books. Books are getting rare, and on the contrary gadgets, media, and internet is becoming more influential in our lives. The concept of this project is to merge the conventional library with the high technology in the future.
The building has a continuous ramp which function as the building spine, where visitor circulate. It starts from the conventional library that is semi underground, and goes up circling other programs in the building. There are also a lot of green open areas and places for people to socialize throughout the building. The book storage system is located underground, where books are kept away from the sun radiation, and it also uses the automatic system to transfer the books from underground to wherever the visitor is.
*ASRS or AS/RS: An automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS or AS/RS) consists of a variety of computer-controlled systems for automatically placing and retrieving loads from defined storage locations.
