![A modern round library with a shallow rooftop water feature.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-design-architecture-rooftop-pool-300822-100-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
3andwich Design together with He Wei Studio, has completed the Water Drop Library that’s located in Shuangyue Bay Central Park in Huizhou City, China.
![A modern round library with a shallow rooftop water feature.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/round-building-with-rooftop-pool-300822-1044-02.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
The building sits on top of a hill, looking out towards the sea, and has been designed as “a white library under a pool of water”.
![A modern round library with a shallow rooftop water feature.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/round-building-with-rooftop-pool-300822-1044-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
The round design with a bowl-shaped roof allows for a shallow rooftop pool. Guests to the library can follow the hidden path on the north side of the long wall to the small platform in the pool.
![Guests to this modern library can access a shallow rooftop water feature.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/circular-library-with-rooftop-pool-300822-104-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
A platform in the middle of the pool can be reached through stepping stones that match the water’s surface.
![A platform located in the middle of the rooftop pool can be reached through the stepping stones that match with the water surface.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rooftop-pool-300822-1253-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
![A rooftop water feature with stepping stones.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rooftop-pool-300822-1253-02.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
![A rooftop water feature with stepping stones.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rooftop-pool-300822-1253-03.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
Upon entering, guests are welcomed into the reading space, with a bookshelf that wraps around the exterior wall of a dark room, and follows the curves of the building.
![Upon entering this library, guests are welcomed into the reading space, that has a bookshelf that wraps around exterior wall of a dark room, and follows the curves of the building.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-reading-space-300822-1241-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
Tiered levels act as steps as well as additional seating.
![Tiered levels act as steps as well as additional seating.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-reading-space-300822-1241-02.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
Floor-to-ceiling windows follow the curve of the building and provide uninterrupted views of the water.
![Floor to ceiling windows follow the curve of this building, and provide uninterrupted views of the water.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/reading-space-floor-to-ceiling-windows-300822-1244-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
The dark room, which is central to the library, is used for small exhibitions or gatherings.
![A round dark room in a library is used for small exhibitions and gatherings.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-interior-design-300822-1246-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
There’s also a tea room, designed with tea tables and seats, which can be used for solitude or for talks.
![A tea room that's been designed with tea tables and seats, which can be used for solitude or for talks.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-tea-house-300822-1246-01.jpg)
Photography by Jin Weiqi
Construction photos provide a glimpse into how the library was built.
![Construction photos of a round library.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-design-architecture-290822-1159-01.jpg)
© Shuangyue Bay Real Estate
Here’s a look at some sketches of the building, as well as other diagrams.
![Building sketch of a round library.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-building-sketch-300822-1229-02.jpg)
![Building sketch of a round library.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/library-building-sketch-300822-1229-01.jpg)
![Architectural diagrams of a round library.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/building-site-plan-300822-1231-01.jpg)
![Architectural diagram of a round library.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/building-plan-300822-1231-02.jpg)
![Architectural diagrams of a round library.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/building-section-300822-1233-01.jpg)