Cultural complex
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News • News • 15 Nov 2022
Studio Zhu Pei embraces stone volumes and concrete curves in the Zibo OCT art centre
Located in the Zhangdian district on the city outskirts, the Zibo OCT Art Centre draws cues from traditional Chinese culture. Designed by Studio Zhu Pei, the cultural complex is an introverted structure with a central courtyard.
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The ring-shaped structure responds to the climate via its porous form and large roof overhangs. The courtyard, perceived as a void, can transform into a bustling place where social gatherings and activities unfold.
Jin Weiqi
A rustic and raw material palette of concrete and stone masonry dictates the architecture. The roof was built by pouring fair-faced concrete on site while the stone masonry is laid using a local technique practised in the Shandong province.
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Project • By Swap office • Cultural Centres
Ferdowsi cultural center
Kheradsara is both a destination for members and home to the different events. We believe that it should be a connection between the locals, Shahname, and culture. The volume is transparent on the southern side. The vertical is followed by the horizontal void that turns into a yard, turning the closed spaces into semi-open and open spaces. The lobby on the bottom of the void connects the Amphitheaters to the gallery and yard. More
Project • By Mecanoo • Cultural Centres
Cultural complex
Mecanoo designed the winning competition entry for a new 83,500 m2 cultural complex with a public art museum, science museum, youth centre and a bookshop, public square and parking in the Shenzhen district.
The new cultural and commercial complex will provide the district with its own landmark and destination and transform the existing Longcheng Park into a lively destination point.
It will form a dynamic link between the commercial business district, a formal park and gardens and one of the district’s main thoroughfares. The new museum complex will unify the evolving urban fabric and generate a vibrant downtown.
Programme:
Cultural complex of 83,500 m2 with public art museum (13,500 m2), science museum (16,000 m2), youth centre... More