University library exterior with concrete structure and campus landscape — UFSCar Brazil

UFSCAR Library

Resume

Year

2025

Client

KAAN Architecten

Project

KAAN Architecten

Categories

Architectural Visualization

Credits

Architecture: KAAN Architecten

UFSCAR Library with KAAN Architecten; a climate-responsive academic building in Brazil defined by rammed earth walls and lightweight timber roof, creating a porous, shaded environment for study and interaction. 2025.

Input

Developed from KAAN's architectural design and 3D model; special attention to local construction techniques, rammed earth from on-site soil, natural ventilation and light modulation through deep overhangs.

Output

Visualizations communicating environmental performance and social character; highlighting interior-exterior relationships and atmospheric qualities shaped by light, material and climate.

Entrance canopy with columns framing campus pathway — UFSCar Library by KAAN
Entrance canopy with columns framing campus pathway — UFSCar Library by KAAN
Library atrium with double-height reading space and natural light — competition render
Interior study area with timber furnishings and exposed concrete — UFSCar Library
Aerial campus view with library building integrated into landscape — UFSCar Sao Carlos
Aerial campus view with library building integrated into landscape — UFSCar Sao Carlos

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