Folded façade as iconic presence. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
22/07/2020.
[Shenzhen] China
metalocus, MARYAN RODRÍGUEZ BUERGO
metalocus, MARYAN RODRÍGUEZ BUERGO
Hong Kong-based architecture firm Rocco Design Architects has designed the new iADC Museum of Art and Design in the center of the Shapu City of Art in the Bao'an District as a visual icon of Shenzhen's design spirit.
The Shapu City of Art in the Bao'an district is a construction project for a new district in which several arts-related buildings have been designed, the main one being the Museum, joining the ensemble of studios, galleries, art schools and places of urban exhibition.
The Shapu City of Art in the Bao'an district is a construction project for a new district in which several arts-related buildings have been designed, the main one being the Museum, joining the ensemble of studios, galleries, art schools and places of urban exhibition.
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
Site plan. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Underground floor plan. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Ground floor plan. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
First floor plan. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Second floor plan. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Third floor plan. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Volumetric diagram. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Model. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Model. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
Model. iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects
The Museum of Art and Design projected by Rocco Design Architects is the new center of the neighborhood since around it a network of meeting places and walkways are designed to organize the surrounding spaces through different jungled patios giving access to the different floors of the Museum.
The design of the Museum volume creates a focal point in the area due to the fact that the building rises on concrete columns that create the entrance plaza towards a staircase and on it the façade is articulated with folded white panels.
The museum's distribution comprises 4 floors of galleries, the exhibition space is divided into two wings, one for Chinese art and the other for contemporary art exhibitions. In the basement there is a large auditorium and an open exhibition space.
The design of the Museum volume creates a focal point in the area due to the fact that the building rises on concrete columns that create the entrance plaza towards a staircase and on it the façade is articulated with folded white panels.
The museum's distribution comprises 4 floors of galleries, the exhibition space is divided into two wings, one for Chinese art and the other for contemporary art exhibitions. In the basement there is a large auditorium and an open exhibition space.
iADC Design Museum by Rocco Design Architects. Photograph by Henry He
Project description by Rocco Design Architects
The Art & Design Museum, situated at the heart of Shapu Art Town in Shenzhen's Bao'an District, is designed as a cultural hub and landmark for a new neighborhood built on a previously undeveloped plot of land. The Museum anchors Art Town —a group of recently built spaces for the arts— linking the cluster of studios, galleries, art schools, and exhibition spaces into a unified cultural district.
By introducing a vibrant mix of uses and fostering community, the Museum and Art Town generate the rich sense of place that typically arises as neighborhoods develop over time. Together, they define the district—which had no history or sense of identity—as a major destination for the arts.
To create a core for the previously disjointed area, the design introduces a network of public gathering places and walkways that organize the surroundings into a cohesive neighborhood centered on the Museum. Lifting the galleries off the ground and suspending them in a floating volume, the design opens up a public plaza that spans the site's length. Punctuated by sunken courtyards connected to the Museum's basement, the plaza creates a new neighborhood center that links Art Town Main Street with the rest of the district and offers a lively gathering place.
The design of the Museum building creates an iconic presence and visual focal point in the area while emphasizing a sense of openness. The facade is articulated by a series of folds, peeling away from the structure as it nears the ground to reveal the public plaza and creating moments of transparency that afford glimpses of the art inside. The facades fold away from the corner of the building, opening an entrance that ushers visitors towards the grand stairway up to the galleries.
Inside, the Museum is split into two wings—one displaying Chinese art, the other exhibitions of contemporary design—that interlock around a central staircase. Ascending through the Museum, the folding facades open up views over Art Town, enhancing the sense of connection between the Museum and the surrounding district.s
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Architects
Project team
Rocco Yim, Derrick Tsang, William Tam, Alex Tang, William Lee, Yang Shi Pei, Thomas Cheng, Hoey Yip, Caitlin Xie, Cai Jing Hua, Huang Zhan Ling, Leo Zhou, Xian Huansheng, Karen Lam.
Collaborators
M & E Consultant and Structural Engineer.- Hua Yi Design Consultants Ltd.
Client
Shenzhen Manjinghua Investment Group.
Contractor
China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd.
Area
GFA.- 12,900 sqm. Site Area.- 18,000 sqm.
Dates
Designed Year.- 2014. Completion Year.- 2019.
Location
Shapu, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, China 深圳市寶安區沙浦工業區.
Photography
Henry He.
Rocco Design Architects. Rocco Yim
Rocco Design Architects is an architectural practice based in Hong Kong. In addition to its Principal, Rocco Yim, Rocco Design has five Directors and about 140 staff throughout offices in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Their projects have received numerous awards, both in China and internationally, including a First Prize Award for the L’Opéra de la Bastille international competition in 1983, ARCASIA Gold Medals in 1994 and 2003, the Chicago Athenaeum Architectural Awards in 2006, 2011, 2013 and 2016, the Kenneth F. Brown Award in 2007, the World Architecture Festival category winner in 2011, German Design Council Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and two Lu Ban Awards in 2017.
The firm has exhibited four times in the Venice Biennale over the last decade, in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2012, and held its first solo exhibition at the Berlin Aedes Gallery in 2015.
Their projects have received numerous awards, both in China and internationally, including a First Prize Award for the L’Opéra de la Bastille international competition in 1983, ARCASIA Gold Medals in 1994 and 2003, the Chicago Athenaeum Architectural Awards in 2006, 2011, 2013 and 2016, the Kenneth F. Brown Award in 2007, the World Architecture Festival category winner in 2011, German Design Council Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and two Lu Ban Awards in 2017.
The firm has exhibited four times in the Venice Biennale over the last decade, in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2012, and held its first solo exhibition at the Berlin Aedes Gallery in 2015.
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