Chikujo Town Public Library by Kengo Kuma

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在宁静而富有乡野气息的筑上町风景之中，我们设计了一座仿佛“书之森林”般的图书馆。

Amid the serene, rural landscapes of Chikujō Town, we designed a library that feels like a “forest of books.”

▼图书馆外观，facade of the public library © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

这座长期作为公共会堂被人们珍视的建筑，如今以宛如树枝般的柔和百叶包覆外立面，仿佛林间小径般迎接来访者进入其中。

The building, long cherished as a public hall, has been transformed with an exterior softly wrapped in louvers resembling tree branches, inviting visitors as if into a grove.

▼以宛如树枝般的柔和百叶包覆外立面，an exterior softly wrapped in louvers resembling tree branches © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

室内新打造的中庭采用了当地木材——京筑桧木（Keichiku Hinoki），延展而出的百叶如同树木舒展的枝干，使原本的混凝土结构转化为一个柔和、如森林般的空间。

Inside, the newly created atrium uses local timber—Keichiku cypress (Keichiku Hinoki)—with louvers extending like spreading branches, turning the concrete structure of the original building into a gentle, forest-like space.

▼室内延展而出的百叶如同树木舒展的枝干，with louvers extending like spreading branches © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼室内延展而出的百叶如同树木舒展的枝干，with louvers extending like spreading branches © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼“可玩耍的书架”将游乐设施与书架结合在一起，The “playful bookshelves,” a combination of play equipment and book racks © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼孩子们可以奔跑、交谈与探索，Children can run, chat, and explore © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼封闭的教室，closed classroom © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

“可玩耍的书架”将游乐设施与书架结合在一起，让父母与孩子能够共同享受与书互动的乐趣。孩子们可以奔跑、交谈与探索，营造出充满活力与欢乐的图书馆氛围。而与之对应的，则是二层安静开放的书架区域，被设计为适合专注学习的场所。在这里，一个促进不同世代之间交流与相遇的空间由此诞生。

The “playful bookshelves,” a combination of play equipment and book racks, let parents and children enjoy interacting with books together. Children can run, chat, and explore, creating a lively and joyful library environment. Alongside the calm open shelves on the second floor, designed as a place for focused study, a space for connection and encounters among people of different generations has emerged.

▼书架如树木般“生长”，The bookshelf “grows” like a tree © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼阅读区，reading zone © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼安静开放的书架区域，the calm open shelves on the second floor © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼标识细节，signage detail © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

这座温柔而温暖的“书之森林”，与自然丰饶的筑上町环境完美契合，也必将成为一片“发现之森”，承载无数灵感与启发的时刻。

This gentle, warm “forest of books,” perfectly suited to the nature-rich Chikujō Town, will surely become a “forest of discovery,” full of countless moments of inspiration and insight.

▼温柔而温暖的“书之森林”，gentle, warm “forest of books,” © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼图书馆夜景，night view of the public library © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

▼图书馆夜景，night view of the public library © Masaki Hamada / kkpo 

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