Beijing Municipal Library: the world's first suspended glass structure connects nature with architecture

The Beijing Municipal Library is the world's first ultra-tall self-supporting glass curtain wall structure. The interior of the library follows the shape of a hill and the above-ground space is designed as a cascading public platform. The design elements are based on the leaves of the double-leaf yin tree and forest valleys, and integrate the forest landscape with the reading section, creating a very intimate public open space.

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