Colorful Library – a colorful library of containers.
In a small Indonesian town, there is a very original library, consisting of 8 shipping containers. Each of them is painted in a different color and has its own special purpose. The library can be visited completely free of charge by the poorest segments of the population.
Architectural project by Dpavilion Architects.
Dpavilion Architects have designed and built an unusual building for a children’s library in Batu (Batu, Indonesia). Colorful Library is based on used shipping containers, painted in vibrant colors.
Yellow library container reserved for girls to visit.
Library from containers.
The entire structure consists of 8 blocks raised on steel piles, which also served as a symbol of the exalted role of knowledge gained from reading books. Each of the colored containers has a different purpose. The red room contains a reading room and a science and technology archive. The blue container is for non-fiction literature. And in the yellow one there is a reading room for girls. The green container represents the entrance area and hallway.
Colorful Library – a library on steel piles.
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Colorful Library – a colorful library of containers.
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