Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering, 2023, 5(5); doi: 10.25236/AJAGE.2023.050510.
Guang Yang
Center of Architecture Research and Design, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
The modular system has taken on a greater significance in recent years as Chinese academic library building has undergone constant improvement and development. This essay's goal is to examine and debate how modular system has appeared and evolved in Chinese academic library architecture. We can comprehend the origin, development, and application of the modular system by examining its occurrence throughout Europe and America. The evolution of modular system, which contains three types: transitional, exploratory, and new paradigm, will next be examined as it relates to the field of Chinese academic libraries.
Modular system, Academic library, Library buildings, Chinese, Architecture
Guang Yang. Modular System in Chinese Academic Library Buildings: Its Occurrence and Development. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 5: 54-65. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2023.050510.
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