If you read while you walk, you can read a book in about 43 kilometers… (Garcia 1)

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The average reader can read about 240 words per minute
A 300 page book normally takes 9 hours to read, non stop
If you read while you walk, you can read a book in about 43 kilometers
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The Archive Series are investigations on space and books, aiming to blur the borders between art and design. Clearly non functional, they aim to appeal to the senses, creating a narrative which more often than not, reaches the absurd.

– Archive I is a weight balance library,the readers chair is elevated in proportion to the amount of books in the shelves.

– Archive II is a circular library for the nomad book collector, allowing the user to step inside, and walk away with half a ton of books.

– Archive III is a censored book stand, the books close suddenly if anyone approaches the reading stand.

Deze ‘Archive-serie’ is een onderzoeksproject uit de David Garcia Studio in Copenhagen.

David Garcia Studio is an experimental architectural platform which tests new methods and processes at all scales. Collaborating with architects, designers, artists and engineers, the studio works with an “open door” philosophy, where objectives and partnerships are established from project to project. The Studio is run by architect David A. Garcia.



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