Article source: Foster + Partners

Datong Art Museum – an important new cultural destination in China – has opened to the public with a special exhibition featuring oil paintings by local artists. One of four major buildings within Datong New City’s cultural plaza, it is set to become a new hub for creative industries in the region. The building’s sculptural form has been conceived as a landscaped terrain with a series of interconnected pyramids emerging from below the earth – the gallery spaces are sunken below ground and surrounded by landscaped plazas. Complementing the museum’s cultural programme are a series of spaces dedicated to education and learning, including a children’s gallery, media library, archive and art storage facilities.

Image Courtesy © Yang Chaoying

• Architects: Foster + Partners
• Project: Datong Art Museum
• Location: Datong, China
• Photography: Yang Chaoying
• Client: Datong Municipal Administration of Culture Broadcasting Television Press & Publication
• Site Area: 51605 m²
• Gross Area: 32,000 m²
• Building Footprint: 13313 m²

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