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The library design is located in Yongchuan District, Chongqing City, China. It is an old map of Chongqing University Urban Science and Technology College

An empty lot next to the library.Chongqing is a region with poor wind energy resources. The dominant wind direction in the region is the northwest wind, which accounts for one quarter of the time in a year when there is no wind. So there are a lot of Windows in the northwest to facilitate ventilation.

Old Library and Entrance Square building

The greenery and road The wooden fence element The lotus pond next to the old library Wide campus square and dormitory buildings

According to the chart of sunshine hours in March, June and December above, it can be concluded that the sunshine hours in Chongqing are relatively short throughout the year, and Yongchuan (red dot) is located in the southwest region and has the shortest sunshine hours. Therefore, the library needs a lot of daylighting, which is solved through facade openings, skylights and indoor lighting.