DUTS Design accepted the invitation of Gemdale in 2019 to carry out the overall renovation design work of the original Nanjing Normal University Zijin Campus. Recently, the renovation of the original "library" has been completed. The designer took inspiration from the architectural history and the emotional memory of the urban life, and injects contemporary design aesthetics and complex modern life formats into this nearly 70-year-old library. The rejuvenated library becomes a new landmark cultural center that contains complex functions such as display, business, office, business, and communication, and is full of humanistic life.
Location: No.78 Ban Cang Road, Nanjing, China
Client: Gemdale Properties and Investment Corporation Limited
Area: 4170sqm( Total Campus: 80000 sqm)
Date of Completion: Sept, 2020
Architect & Interiors studio: DUTS Design
Architect in charge: Ling Zhong
Architects Team: Tao Wan, Yingqi Hu, Bruno Rodriguez, Jiangjian Su
Interiors Team: Michael Shi, Jiayu Wan,Zhe Xiang, Guangjian Zhou
Interior decoration: Michael Shi, Shuang Zhang,Guigui Zhang
Landscape Design:Laurent
Photographs: Qinshan Wu