由大阪出身的建築家安藤忠雄設計、捐贈的「兒童書本森林 中之島」位於大阪的日本中之島公園內，其中充滿了色彩豐富的書籍。安藤忠雄先生希望通過書本和藝術文化來提高孩子們豐富的想象力和創造力。通過設計，他將書籍和書架單元整合到建築中，設法保持了開放整潔的室內環境。弧形的牆壁被設計成網格狀的書格，每個格子都存放著一本朝外的書，書本本身成為該空間的一種吸引人的裝飾元素。
sited within japan’s nakanoshima park in osaka, a children’s book forest designed by tadao ando is expressively clad in colorful books. the renowned japanese architect is widely known for his emphasis on both atmospheric simplicity and spatial complexity. with his latest children’s library, the designer manages to maintain an open and uncluttered interior by integrating books and shelving units into the architecture. sweeping, curved walls are conceived with gridded pockets, each hosting an outward facing book which itself becomes an engaging and ornamental element of the space.
該項目旨在為兒童和成年人提供一個喘息的機會，讓他們從快節奏、即時的數字時代中解脫出來。因此，館內選書跳脫「兒童讀物」，也不依照「建議閱讀年齡」來陳列，廣泛地收藏包含童書、故事書、烹飪書、藝術書、攝影書，甚至其他語言的書籍，希望孩童可以中立且隨意的瀏覽閱讀，讓無拘的本性帶領孩童探索，從而發覺自發性閱讀和理解的樂趣。
the project is introduced to offer both children and adults a respite from the fast-paced, instantaneous nature of the digital age. the library comments: ‘the line is becoming blurred between the flow of information coming in mainly from social media and the information that can be gained from printed books that cannot be edited instantaneously.’ with artfully curated interiors, books are organized not by genre or age-range, encouraging spontaneity and exploration.
安藤忠雄以注重尺度的方式來組織空間，空間向上三層，以及由低矮傾斜的天花板界定的更私密的區域。這些三層高的部分被夾層分隔開，最引人注目的是表達了網格狀的排架，偶爾會被狹窄的垂直窗口通道打斷。
tadao ando organizes the space with an attention to scale, with spaces rising upwards three levels together with more intimate areas defined by low, sloping ceilings. divided by mezzanines, these lofty triple-height sections most dramatically express the field of gridded shelving, occasionally interrupted by narrow, vertical window channels.
主要項目信息
項目名稱：nakanoshima children’s book forest
項目位置：日本大阪
項目類型：公共空間/圖書館
完成時間：2020
項目麵積：約800平方米
設計師：安藤忠雄
攝影：shunsuke ito
