It's a building renovation project. In an old traditional neighborhood, the base is located on the south shore of Jinan DaMing Lake. The building has been transformed from offices and a hotel into an artistic and cultural complex, opening up to the city with a simple and distinctive personality, reuniting the natural landscape of lake and the lakes...
Project name
Daminghu 100 Culture & Arts Center
Location
Minghu Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
Principal architect
Tao Lei
Design team
Tao Lei, Chen Zhen, Zhou Yumuling, Duan Zhenqiang, Li Gen, Xu Lili, Shi Tong, Sun Lang, Dai Yunyi, Li Jiming Interns: Meng Xiangrui, Liu Zishen, Man Renfang
Collaborators
China Building Technique Group Co.,Ltd.
Client
Shandong Lucion Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Central Academy of Fine Arts
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Arts Center
M2 Art Centre is a multifunctional art space located in Hangzhou, which originated
from a wedding dress showroom. The initial function setting of the space triggered a
reflection on women and their choices in marriage and relationships: Marriage is no
longer a default option for everyone in contemporary society but rather a rational
choice...
Project name
M2 Art Centre
Architecture firm
SpActrum
Location
Xingyao Centre, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, China
Principal architect
Yan Pan
Design team
Hao Chen, Zhen Li, Yimeng Tang, Yijie Zhang, Xiao Wan, Jinyu Wan, Yiran Pan
Collaborators
Special Curved Surface Construction: EGrow. Overall Contractor: Beijing Jinghui Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. Customized Space Music: Beijing Beibai Music Culture Co., Ltd.
Completion year
January 2023
Typology
Cultural › Art Center
Bulgarian studio Vision consulting has been working on Art Centre Vihrony’s transformation during the challenging time frame of 2020 - 2022. The former canteen occupies a central site of Dolno Kamartsi village adjacent to the primary school. Due to decrease of population density and young people migration to big cities, the building has been abando...
Project name
Art Centre Vihrony
Architecture firm
Vision Consulting
Location
Dolno Kamartzi, Bulgaria
Photography
Assen Emilov Photography
Principal architect
Eva Popnedeleva
Collaborators
Vihrony Popnedelev
Interior design
Vision Consulting
Structural engineer
Borislav Aleksandrov
Supervision
Borislav Aleksandrov
Visualization
Eva Popnedeleva
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
BAUX, Rothoblaas Bulgaria, Knauf, Reclaimed timber, Bespoke ceramic tiles
Client
Art Centre Vihrony
Typology
Cultural › Art Center, Gallery
Rocco Design Architects Associates have just completed the Performing Arts Centre, part of the Bao’An Cultural District they also realized. Overlooking Quanhai Bay and the South China Sea, the building anchors the southern end of the cultural complex. The 600 seat, 28,000-square-metre building houses Shenzhen’s first performance hall and will host...
Project name
Bao’An Performing Arts Centre
Architecture firm
Rocco Design Architects Associates
Photography
Zhang Chao Studio
Design team
Rocco Yim , Derrick Tsang, William Tam, Herbert Hung ,Martin Fung, Lucia Cheung, Stephen Chan, Simon Ho, Calvin Chung, Ivy Yung, Zachary Wong , Zhu Yi, Seah lee, Jans Liang, Leo Zhou, Chen Lan, Amber Wang, Yang Shi Pei
Collaborators
Collaborators BIAD (Local Architect), BuroHappold (Façade Consultant)
Typology
Cultural › Art Center
Supporting an unconventional office ecosystem inspired by nature, the Nest Art Center in Shenzhen, China is designed by M Moser Associates, and developed by Q-Plex. For art centers, their design aspirations – rooted as it is within its locale - is of equal importance to its attention to practical considerations.
Project name
The Nest Art Center
Architecture firm
M Moser Design and Architecture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Location
Q-Plex, 4080 Qiao Xiang Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Photography
Zheng Yan. Video: Huasheng Studio
Principal architect
Ramesh Subramaniam
Built area
2280 m² (Interior Area)
Material
Steel, Glass, Wood, etc.
Typology
Cultural › Art Center
Knowledge and Action – The Key to Rural Revitalization. Tiangang Art Center is a circular-shaped art museum, located over 100 kilometers from Beijing and more than 200 kilometers away from Shijiazhuang, lies at the foot of Taihang Mountain, and adjacent to Yishui Lake.
Project name
Tiangang Art Center
Architecture firm
SYN Architects
Location
Tiangang Village, Yi County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China
Photography
Zheng Yan, Huasheng Studio (video)
Principal architect
Zou Yingxi
Design team
Gao Bo, Jin Nan, Jiang Zhihua, Chen Shifang, Tian Yahong, Wang Ziqiang
Collaborators
Soft Decoration Design Team: Shu Kun, Gu Yuecheng
Interior design
Xia Fuqiang, He Min, Cao Zhenzhen, Qian Guoxing, Liu Tingting, Li Qianxi, Feng Yan, Guo Mengjia, Li Hui
Structural engineer
Beijing Zhonghe Jiancheng Architectural Engineering Design Co., Ltd.-Team Lu Lijie
Landscape
Xu Lu, Li Beibei, Zhang Junchao, Liu Shuang, Liang Jingqi, Shi Qingqing
Lighting
Eastco Lighting Design (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Construction
HCCI Urban Architectural Planning and Design Co., Ltd.
Material
Concrete, Steel, Bamboo, Wood, U-Shaped Glass, White Granular Elastic Paint
Typology
Cultural › Art Center, Art gallery, Hotel
As an important component of Zhengdong New District’s public amenities, the Dragon Lake Public Art Center will be used to showcase urban planning initiatives and exhibitions in the short term, and as a public art center in the long run.
Project name
Dragon Lake Public Art Center
Architecture firm
STUDIO A+
Location
Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
Photography
Su Chen, Chun Fang, Zhendong Jiang, Arch-exist photography
Principal architect
Min Wang（STUDIO A+)
Design team
Min Wang, Mei Ding, Hui Li, Yuliang Wang, Ye Miao, Shizhuang Zhu, Dahua Liu, Chongshuo Wang, Kefeng Liu, Yufeng Zhao, Rui Li, Jiale Ge, Yiyang Song, Mingyan Zhang
Collaborators
BIM: Hao Jiang, Yiting Gao, Xiaoqiang Zhou, Yan Liu, Heng Jin. Curtainwall Design: Bing Qu, Chi Gao. Partner: The Architectural Design and Research Institute of HIT (Harbin Institute of Technology), China Academy of Building Research Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Ge Zhang, Wuting Li, Hongyu Wang
Structural engineer
Congzhen Xiao
Environmental & MEP
Chaohong Mi, Gang Chen, Peijiang Zhao, Shouyong Liu, Hong Li, Peng Zhang, Liying Zhang, Zhenyu Sun, Bin Sun, Baolong Shen, Shuwei Wang
Landscape
Wenwen Zhang, Puqi Liu, Kai Shen
Lighting
Dongning Wang, Lihua Zhou, Jinlong Liang, Qiang Chen
Construction
The Second Construction Limited Company of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division
Material
Smooth fair-faced concrete, ultra-clear glass, white and wooden color coated aluminum panels/grilles
Client
Zhengdong New District Construction Development Investment Co.,Ltd.
Typology
Cultural › Arts Center
Set into a steep hillside, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) includes a 1,200-seat concert hall, a 400-seat theatre, three performance studios as well as recording and editing facilities.
Project name
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Photography
Paul Rivera/Archphoto, Peter Aaron/Esto
Principal architect
Andrew Whalley
Collaborators
Donnell Consultants (Cost Consultant)
Civil engineer
Buro Happold
Structural engineer
Buro Happold
Client
Rensselar Polytechnic Institute
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
