既有屏東圖書館位於千禧公園內，如同其他興建於威權時代的公共建築，採四面對稱的形式主義設計，外牆具封閉性且內部空間呆板，建築的中軸線與前方偌大的硬鋪面廣場，正對著一條與公園周邊主要道路呈九十度轉折的椰林大道，視覺辨識度及可及性皆低。當代圖書館的本質是高度的公共性，這需由建築與都市、室內與室外的各種流動關係構成。因此，本案藉由增建一座形式獨特的透明圖書館大廳，彌補既有建築匱乏的流動性：在都市層面，我們改變了建築的軸向，使原本面向公園內部的圖書館，轉向九十度直接面對城市，重新與市民日常生活相連結；在建築層面，新大廳作為一面溝通建築內外的大窗，將圖書館的機能展現於城市之前，也把周邊優美的景觀引入室內，打破舊建築封閉沉重的氛圍。新建築以連續的Ｖ型鋼結構形成平行四邊形平面的單一空間，其中再以幾個三角形定義出次要的場域，包括下凹的坐席、懸浮夾層，以及懸吊的燈籠，這幾處是在開放平面中預期人會聚集的區域。再加上顏色及材料的運用，我們在形式及社會文化意義上，藉由增建的新大廳向屏東原住民的石板屋致敬。既有圖書館量體中，我們拆除沉重的混凝土樓梯與欄杆，以及位於建築中央位置的密集書庫；代之以一座銀白色的圓形樓梯，連結樂齡及青少年區的兩個挑空空間。再輔以多樣化家具的配置，讓流動的空間感滲透到圖書館深處。大量橡木木飾板及書架、白色牆壁與垂板天花的引入，使舊建築帶有當代圖書館的氛圍。

The existing Pingtung Library is an example of public buildings built during the authoritarian rein of the KMT with its symmetrical square plan, fortified facade and strong axial relationship to the plaza. The main entrance was hidden from the main boulevard within a park. Thus, the library could hardly be seen with inconvenient access. A new and transparent lobby is attached to the existing building facing the city. This totally transforms the library. At the urban scale, it reorients the entry to face the city and embrace the citizen’s daily life. At the architectural scale, the new glass entry serves as a big open window linking the interior to the exterior, displaying the activities in the library to the city while taking in the surrounding landscape, bringing vitality to the interior. The new lobby is a parallelogram open plan supported by continuous V-shaped steel structure. Several “activity islands” are arranged with triangular elements, including a sunken seating area, a floating mezzanine, and a pair of suspended lanterns. Given its form, use of materials, colors, and its social-cultural meanings, the new lobby is a modern interpretation of a “slate building”, a typical aboriginal dwelling type in Pingtung. Within the existing building, the monumental concrete stairs and the compact shelves occupying the center of the building were removed. This created a pair of double height spaces for seniors and teenagers. The introduction of natural materials, modern furniture and glass partitions helps bring fluidity, transparency and a sense of intimacy to the library. The young adults’ library, centrally located in the building, plays a crucial role in the new programmatic organization. It is a multifunctional space linking multiple floors with an interesting stair, seating areas and a bridge.