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Atrium and glass wall, Tianjin Binhai Library
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Tianjin Binhai Library

Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 2017

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  • Tianjin Binhai Library, worth knowing: MVRDV calls the library its fastest realised project, three years from first sketch to opening.

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, worth knowing: MVRDV calls the library its fastest realised project, three years from first sketch to opening.
Source: https://mvrdv.com/projects/246/tianjin-binhai-library
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-1hixd8t
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  • Tianjin Binhai Library, worth knowing: The tight schedule forced the architects to drop access to the upper shelves. MVRDV says the change was made locally and against its advice.

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, worth knowing: The tight schedule forced the architects to drop access to the upper shelves. MVRDV says the change was made locally and against its advice.
Source: https://mvrdv.com/projects/246/tianjin-binhai-library
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-1fftodg
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  • Tianjin Binhai Library, worth knowing: The upper shelves of the atrium are empty. Perforated aluminium plates printed to look like books fill them.

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, worth knowing: The upper shelves of the atrium are empty. Perforated aluminium plates printed to look like books fill them.
Source: https://mvrdv.com/projects/246/tianjin-binhai-library
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-0d34usg
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Location

  • Tianjin Binhai Library, location: Part of a 120,000 m2 masterplan by GMP

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, location: Part of a 120,000 m2 masterplan by GMP
Source: https://www.mvrdv.com/projects/246/tianjinbinhai-
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-0wz0cl8
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Built

  • Tianjin Binhai Library, built: Built 2014 to 2017

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, built: Built 2014 to 2017
Source: https://www.mvrdv.com/projects/246/tianjinbinhai-
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-1h559gu
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  • Tianjin Binhai Library, built: Opened in October 2017

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, built: Opened in October 2017
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Binhai_Library
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Architect

  • Tianjin Binhai Library, architect: Designed by Rotterdam-based MVRDV (English Wikipedia).

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, architect: Designed by Rotterdam-based MVRDV (English Wikipedia).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Binhai_Library
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-1wm18sa
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Size

  • Tianjin Binhai Library, size: Five levels, 33,700 m2 total (English Wikipedia)

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, size: Five levels, 33,700 m2 total (English Wikipedia)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Binhai_Library
Evidence tier: wikipedia
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Tianjin Binhai Library, size: 34,200 m2 building (MVRDV news, June 2016)

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, size: 34,200 m2 building (MVRDV news, June 2016)
Source: https://mvrdv.com/zh/news/mvrdv-library-in-tianjin-tops-out
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-1gicwe3
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Volumes

  • Tianjin Binhai Library, volumes: 1.2 million books

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, volumes: 1.2 million books
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Evidence tier: wikipedia
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-132vpm2
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Collection

  • Tianjin Binhai Library, collection: Book spines printed onto the backs of the shelf space (English Wikipedia).

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, collection: Book spines printed onto the backs of the shelf space (English Wikipedia).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Binhai_Library
Evidence tier: wikipedia
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#f-1304rec
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What happened here

  1. 2016Tianjin Binhai Library, built, 2016: MVRDV announced the library topping out, 22 June 2016

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, built, 2016: MVRDV announced the library topping out, 22 June 2016
Source: https://mvrdv.com/zh/news/mvrdv-library-in-tianjin-tops-out
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#e-0srq1q5
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  2. 2017Tianjin Binhai Library, opened, 2017: Opened October 2017

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    Tianjin Binhai Library, opened, 2017: Opened October 2017
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Binhai_Library
Evidence tier: wikipedia
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/binhai/#e-0noalek
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Tiered bookshelves and the central sphere, Tianjin Binhai Library
Tiered bookshelves and the central sphere, Tianjin Binhai Library. H2v5o68z, CC0
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Atrium of Tianjin Binhai Library
Atrium of Tianjin Binhai Library. H2v5o68z, CC0
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Wave-like shelving, Tianjin Binhai Library
Wave-like shelving, Tianjin Binhai Library. H2v5o68z, CC0
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