Bao’an Public Culture and Art Center in Shenzhen, China by Mecanoo architecten

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Surrounded by residential towers and infrastructure, the site for the Bao’an Public Culture and Art Center presents several challenges. Mecanoo reinterpreted these challenges as opportunities, capitalising on the proximity of the new cultural facility to the adjacent Bao’an Central Metro Station and the Binhai School.

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• Architects: Mecanoo architecten
• Project: Bao’an Public Culture and Art Center
• Location: Xinhu Road and Chuangye Road, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, China
• Client: Urban Planning, Land & Resources Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, Bao’an Administration
• Programme: Culture and Art Center (49,830m² above ground, 34,290m² underground), including 21,015m² Museum, 16,070 m² Art Gallery, 17,450m² Gallery, 3,170m² sports field, and 23,490m² service area with auditorium, restaurant, art bookstore, meeting room and underground parking
• Size: 84,120m²
  
• Project Design: 2016

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The metro station and the Culture and Art Center have similar qualities: the station manages large flows of people and the Center attracts them. The design reconciles the two functions for mutual benefit, reinventing the inwardly focused identity of cultural facilities in Hong Kong. Combining the museum entrance with the entrance of the metro station generates an inviting and open urban node with a powerful capacity to diffuse art throughout the community.

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The Center has the simple shape of a cube, elevated from the ground to create a public square and sculpture garden. This cosmopolitan plaza will allow people, cultures, ideas and opportunities to blend. On the north-east side, a stepped landscape with sports fields connects the Center to the Binhai School.

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Inside, the different functions are organised around a large central void which serves as an exhibition space for expansive art installations. Strategically positioned incisions in the volume allow for balconies with viewpoints across Bao’an.

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Tags: China, Shenzhen

Categories: Art Center, Art Gallery, Auditorium, Cultural Center, Exhibition, Exhibition Center, Meeting House, Mixed use, Museum, Restaurant, Sports Centre, Sports Complex

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