Bishan

Bookstore for Yunhai Zhao

The renewal of Bishan Librairy is to allow people to re-recognize and re-experience this ancestral hall of historical and cultural, so as to shape a sense of belonging, and to keep the cultural heritage under the realization of functional and economic values. The renewal of Bishan Bookstore is to let people re-recognize and experience this ancestral hall of historical.

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Unique Properties

The Bishan Bookstore needs to have a clear business strategy and plan, which all need to be adapted to the changing consumption and needs of the times and to think with the times. If the market-oriented development of the space is hampered by over-protection, Bishan bookstore will become an exhibit for ornamental purposes only, and its value as a cultural container will be lost.

Tags

Huizhou culture, ancestral hall, traditional architecture, traditional crafts, bookstore

Production Technology

In addition to the patio, which faces nature, the interior also speaks the language of nature. Natural materials such as wood, bamboo, and stone are used to structure the interior itself. These materials not only have a natural beauty but also resonate with the environment. However, the bookcase wall uses a new material, white rammed earth material, which is used for the exterior wall material of the building.

Design Challenge

When Librairie Avant Garde listed the realistic problems to us one by one, we felt that the difficulty of this project was not just to solve these operational challenges,but how a heritage-protected building could find a balance between history and modernity, preserving the original characteristics of this family shrine while enabling it to adapt to the needs of modern society.

Project Duration

Project Address: Bishan Village, Yi County,Anhui Completion date: December 2024

Operation Flow

First of all, the transformation of the bookcase is the core of the whole design, in order to reduce the damage to the bookcase caused by the humidity on the ground, the cement board is used to build the bookcase wall, and the bookcase is partially embedded. The form of the whole bookcase wall is inspired by the screen in Chinese painting, and the center area wrapped by three screens is the area for the daily activities of the literati. The screened bookcase recedes backward, drawing the viewer's eye toward the center of the picture.

Research

In this small village, there is a Wang family shrine Qitai Hall, built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, more than 230 years ago. And this small ancestral hall, which has experienced countless hours of history, was injected with new blood in 2014 Librairie Avant Garde the eighth branch of Nanjing Librairie Avant Garde and the first bookstore in the countryside.

Inspiration

There is a Wang family shrine Qitai Hall, built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, more than 230 years ago. Librairie Avant Garde has been committed to rooting into the countryside, not for commercial needs, but for the dissemination of culture, so that those areas where it is most difficult to be able to read books have a cultural utopia gathered for the love of reading and books.

Image Credits

Image #1:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #2:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #3:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #4:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #5:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025.

Project Overview

Bishan Bookstore has been a Golden winner in the Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

Golden Recognition

Zhao Yunhai was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Bishan Bookstore.

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