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BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
BookBridge
2022

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BookBridge

Library

The BookBridge is one of the first structural applications of tropical Mass Engineered Timber (MET) made from pulp and chips from fast-growing tropical plantations. The BookBridge makes the closed rare book collection fully visible from the public plaza forefront, with its long-span shelves symbolizing one of the missions of the NUS Central Library: Bridging Knowledge for a Sustainable Future. Its wide-open timber surfaces provide users with seamless study experiences full of serenity. Tropical MET can retain atmospheric carbon in solid status in the long term, becoming a true game-changer in the era of global warming.

Client / Manufacturer

National University of Singapore Central Library

Singapore, SG
Design

SkyTimber Lab National University of Singapore

Singapore, SG
Date of Launch
2021
Development Time
13 - 24 months
Target Regions
Asia, Specific country/region: Southeast Asia / Tropical region
Target Groups
Other target groups: University students, General public

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