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。
This is an extension and renovation project of an existing cultural center built in 1983, located in the middle of the Millennium Park of Pingtung City. The main objective of transformation is to introduce transparency and accessibility to the once hermetic building and disoriented landscaping.
At urban scale, a transparent new lobby is proposed and attached to the western side of the existing building. It turns the architectural axis and approach 90 degree in order to make the library face the city directly. Instead of going through series of formal boulevard and plaza, the new approach guides visitors wandering through the forest and arcades before entering the library. Therefore, the architecture can be more attuned to the physical and psychological conditions of contemporary library readers.
The new lobby is a parallelogram plan and supported by continuous V-shaped steel structure. Several “activity Islands” are arranged, including a sunken seating area, a floating mezzanine, and a pair of suspended lanterns. The expanded glass curtain walls link the interior to the exterior, showing the activities of the library to the city and vice versa.
At architectural scale, by transforming the original entrance lobby into a wooden reading room and three levels of compact book storage into a bright multi-functional atrium, the originally fragmented and congested building becomes fluid and identifiable. Two distinct stairs, one spiral and one stair-seating, complete the reader’s circulation while providing various seating types and opportunities along the journey. Taking advantage of the surrounding park views, open floor plan and natural materiality, the library programing and furniture deployments can achieve individuality, flexibility and a sense of intimacy which are important characters of contemporary libraries.
The exterior of the original structure is remodeled by cladding white aluminum panels and louvers. An arcade is extended from the original entrance to function as an in-between space between the reading room and the lawn, which was transformed from the depleted entrance plaza. The new landscape design connects the library seamlessly to its surrounding park and therefore invites more citizens to use this new public space regardless of their purposes.