Book shelves out of reach play an important visual role, housing the libraries archive. 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. Close to the port of rotterdam docks, mvrdv has completed the spijkenisse book mountain, a public library in spijkenisse s market square. In the first of a series of movies profiling buildings by mvrdv, architect and studio cofounder winy maas looks back at book mountain a. Today, november 27th, mvrdvs new publication book mountain spijkenisse biography of a building will be presented.
Over the past 25 years maas has been responsible for many awardwinning projects including the dutch pavilion at expo 2000 in hannover, rotterdams market hall, the crystal houses in amsterdam, the book mountain public library in spijkenisse, the glass farm in schijndel, the taipei twin towers, vankes head quarters in shenzhen and the. Mvrdvs book mountain is a new eco library that proudly stands in the heart of spijkenisse and is surrounded by the old town and a new. Book mountain spijkenisse bibliotheek spijkenissse. Spijkenisse book mountain bibliotheek boekenberg spijkenisse architectdesigner. Manifesting itself clearly as a mountain of books on the towns. Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books. Discover book mountain in spijkenisse, netherlands. Former volkskrant newspaper editor nicoline baartmans biography of book mountain, from conception to construction, paints a picture of the town of spijkenisse and. The book mountain is covered by a glass shell, creating a bell jar. Book mountain turns five this week marks the fifth year of book mountain, a cultural project mvrdv realised for the town of spijkenisse, a library with reading rooms, lending facilities, a high tech knowledge centre and a welcoming cafe, all framed in a pyramidshaped, glass facade. It features a 480 meter route, lined with bookshelves. The book mountain in spijkenisse, the netherlands amusing. Underneath the glass is a public space without air conditioning.
Stairs mountains architecture books stairways livros ladder staircases book more information. Mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter the. Mvrdv book mountain receives red dot design award spijkenisse book mountain has been announced winner of a red dot design award, one of the worlds most acclaimed design awards. Aug 31, 2014 mvrdv s book mountain is a building with a mission. Close to the port of rotterdam docks, mvrdv has completed the spijkenisse book mountain, a public library in spijkenisses market square. Construction has begun on a public library designed by dutch firm mrvdv in spijkenissse, the netherlands. Its innovative design has won numerous architecture awards. These book platforms are connected by wide flights of stairs and together form a continuous route of 480 meters around the mountain, reaching to its peak, where a cafe offering panoramic views over the spijkenisse. From underneath the glass dome the library is visible from all sides, especially from the adjacent market square where the library appears as. Book mountain in spijkenisse netherlands by mvrdv architec. Following the maximum permitted volume the book mountain is covered by a barn shaped glass envelope with wooden trusses resulting in a transparent almost open air library. Book mountain in spijkenisse netherlands by mvrdv architects exhibition of dutch architects mvrdv at usm buhl germany. The book mountain was designed by dutch architects mvrdv, and opened to the public in 2012.
The bell jar is a simple membrane, an almost invisible envelope that softens the edges of the building. Mvrdv book mountain in spijkenisse near rotterdam animation. The new public library is part of a greater scheme for the inner city of spijkenisse. Stacking the buildings various functions produces its pyramidal form, which in turn is wrapped in 480 meters of bookshelves and reading spaces. Today spijkenisse book mountain and the adjacent residential neighbourhood will be opened by prinses laurentien of the netherlands. Today spijkenisse book mountain and the adjacent residential neighbourhood will be opened by. Despite superdutchs international influence, it is above all a national and local style. The book mountain designed by the dutch firm mvrdv was completed in 2012 as the public library of the small town of spijkenisse in rotterdam. Mvrdv s book mountain is a new eco library that proudly stands in the heart of spijkenisse and is surrounded by the old town and a new housing project. This library is a good example of the emphasis of the traditional. Mvrdvs book mountain is a new eco library that proudly stands in the heart of spijkenisse and is surrounded by the old town and a new housing project. Gallery of mvrdv completes book mountain and library.
Jul 30, 2014 mvrdv s book mountain is a building with a mission. Dutch architecture studio mvrdv have just completed a new 9,300 square metre library in spijkenisse, a small city close to rotterdam, the. Johnston building gould evans architects selected projects. Oct 05, 2012 book shelves out of reach play an important visual role, housing the libraries archive. Spijkenisse rotterdam 3201 cz netherlands coordinates. Under a glass ceiling, the building features a striking volume of shelves, a true book mountain. Book mountain, spijkenisse bibliotheek, rotterdam design by mvrdv, architects dutch library building book mountain rotterdam. Designed by mvrdv which was the cause of some controversy a couple of years back when plans were released for its cloud skyscraper, book mountain in spijkenisse near rotterdam features a huge.
A physical invitation to read and a reference to the past of spijkenisse as a farming town these elements are combined in the library designed by mvrdv. The library is designed as an advert for reading, its visible presence and invitation holding great significance for a community with 10 percent illiteracy. Breathtaking book mountain library opens for business. Alongside the book collection and reading areas, the building referred to as book. The public library, located in spijkenisse near rotterdam, sits in the. Spijkenisse is a thcentury town twinned with thetford in norfolk. May 29, 2009 the book mountain is covered by a glass shell, creating a bell jar, an openair library. 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 book mountain library is part of a threephase regeneration project which involved the rehabilitation of its commercial and civic centres. Book mountain spijkenisse, netherlands atlas obscura. Mvrdv mvrdvs new publication book mountain spijkenisse. Mvrdv designed this unique building near rotterdam with 9,300. Oct 06, 2012 architecture firm mvrdv designed this magnificent library called book mountain, literally a mountain of books covered by a glass shell. It has a shorter wikipedia entry than any of the partners of mvrdv. Magnificent fivestory book mountain library my modern met. Mvrdv is a global operating architecture and urbanism practice with an progressive ideal engaged in solving global issues. Mvrdv completes book mountain and library quarter spijkenisse. From the nearby market square, the glassenclosed, pyramid roof structure gives you a glimpse of the mountain of books inside, with corridors and platforms providing a 480metre pathway along the shelves that reach almost to the roof and. Manifesting itself clearly as a mountain of books on the towns market square, it is both an advertisement and an invitation for reading. Book mountain the spijkenisse public library consists partly of a closed or closable program of spaces the commercial spaces, the offices, the storage depots, the conference rooms, the mindsports rooms, the auditorium, the toilets, etc. Dutch architecture studio mvrdv have just completed a new 9,300 square metre library in spijkenisse, a small city close to rotterdam, the netherlands. Mvrdv originally won the library competition in 2003, the building was completed in may 2012, the precinct and surrounding housing in september.