RIOS participated in the Seoul Metropolitan Library design competition with the aim of creating a groundbreaking, landscape-driven facility in the heart of Seoul’s urban center. Located in the Seodaemun District, our design is envisioned as a "Reading Garden" that symbolizes the library as a communal space, reading as a leisurely activity, and the potential of urban buildings to express biophilia. The nearby neighborhood parks and green spaces are integrated into the building's structure, gently spiraling around it to establish a lush "carpet", inviting visitors to explore the outdoors in a new way. As the building winds upward, the landscape flows underneath and through the spiral form, providing interiorized spaces that extend the experience of being surrounded by verdant greenery.