The Library of Light and Modernity
Oct 04, 2019
3 minutes
Lee Sangdae
principal, Spaceyeon Architects
The Hakrok Library began with the suggestion that a civilian enterprise should donate an architectural project to a military educational institution. Having discussed the possible programme, a final decision was reached to build a library. This was the result of a paradigm shift, by which an educational institution, with the goal of cultivating military officials, was chosen to privilege intellectual competence as well as methods of reinforcing military might. Moreover, the donor decided to personally commission and specify a constructed library coupled with an agreeable surrounding
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