2022 台北國際書展 臺大出版中心 展場設計

The Gate of Knowledge

To link academic research with education, National Taiwan University Press (NTUP) is dedicated to publish scholarly publications through rigorous peer-review and professional editorial process. Accordingly, NTUP participated 2022 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) independently and attempted to showcase its core values of academic knowledge in the delicate expression of venue.

The venue is also a form of architectural space, and its design all starts with precise structural calculation, just as the academic review served as the cornerstone of NTUP.

Arcades, arches, arched windows, and arched columns frequently appear in the historical buildings on NTU campus. “Arch,” common architectural structure and element, extends beyond NTU campus and serves as the key visual design with structural supports of stacking unitized bookcases functioning as “arched columns.”

These “stacked columns” of bookcases in various combinations and sustainable uses represent “the accumulation of knowledge,” essentially similar to scholarly publications as the central pillar of the NTUP.

Given the fact that NTUP authentically features its publications in the academic context, its venue utilizes eco-friendly materials to faithfully demonstrate its original wood texture and then manifest the role of “book” in its key vision, when compared to large format printing frequently used in venue design.

The unitized seats not only are better utilized to arrange arbitrarily in multifarious geometric patterns served as lecture sessions or casual space for TiBE visitors, but also add visual variety to the venue design. With precise calculations, the overall installation process could be completed within 4 hours.