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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Hongkun Museum of Fine Arts in Chaoyang District, Beijing by pendaFebruary 8th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: penda Located on the eastern 3rd ring road in Beijing, the white exterior of the Hongkun Art Gallery works a sculptural focal point for the area. Entering the gallery through an opening in the monolithic facade, the arch-like curves continue to the interior and gently merge into a clean white space for exhibiting the artworks. The open areas in the gallery offer a wide space for themed exhibition, while the gently curved entrance part draws people into the space and guides them naturally further into the gallery.  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi
 Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi The arc itself is a shape which origins from a cave. The cave is the birth – place for art and architecture. And it has been used for thousands of years as a transmitter for art and history. Therefor we tried to find a new connection from the tradition to a modern way to exhibition art.  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi The solid expression of the exterior continually merges with a carved out interior and increases the sculptural appearance of the gallery. Multiple arches altering in size and orientation create a continuous, gentle curve which becomes a sculptural interpretation of the landscape paintings, that are exhibited in the gallery.  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi Within the arches, the entrance sculpture inhabits an information desk, a coatroom and the main circulation staircase, which guides visitors to the basement with a special exhibition hall and employees to the office area located on the mezzanine level.  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi About penda: penda was established 2013 by Chris Precht (former office PrechtEck) and DAyong Sun (pe and da = penda). Our studios are internationally located in Vienna and Beijing.  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi We see architecture as a statement that always starts with questions about the content and the context, about identity, density and the community of a specific site. That is why we treat each and every project in a unique and fresh way and therefor the outcome is always costum-made. We try to understand architecture as an profession of interwoven disciplines and consequently develop an innovative vision for social, functional and formal issues, that will create something meaningful for the client while contributing to the community. We love what we do, we are passionate about architecture and develop every project with the uttermost dedication.  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © Xia Zhi  Image Courtesy © penda  Image Courtesy © penda
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