Located at the heart of marne-la-vallee university in paris, france, the new library will offer students a new place in which to read and interact with the architecture.  the project, designed by french practice beckmann n'thepe architectes, is situated on the historical high house farm dating back to the 17th century, and contains a natural mote and several vegetative features. the design preserves the natural environment, conceptualized as a brown concrete box like a block of earth hoisted above a solid base, overlooking the natural landscape. the ground floor contains the reception,an area marked by simple rectilinear forms of thick concrete and steel supporting the reading room above which floats over the site with large glass volumes letting in light to the 1200 reading spaces. a portion of the entry level, partly under ground, contains a reflective skin to help the massive structure disappear amongst the greenery. the interior in turn boasts white surfaces, a tranquil environment to read and think, not distracting,with bursts of color injected at key moments such as the bright blue perforated metal stairs.