A massive cultural project from Perkins&Will’s Danish affiliate Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects (SHL) has just debuted in Shanghai. The project provides the city with a
Completed in 2022 in Shanghai, China. Images by Chris Hardie, Fangfang Tian, RAWVISION Studio. Shanghai Library East, a new civic landmark and cultural destination in the world’s third most populous city, has opened. Designed by Schmidt Hammer.
The long anticipated Shanghai Library East opened to the public on Wednesday, revealing its design informed by Taihu stone that floats above a green park.