gmp architekten: changzhou culture center

'changzhou culture center' by gmp architekten, changzhou, china
perspective at night
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all images courtesy of gmp architekten


hamburg-based gmp architekten have produced the winning proposal for the 'changzhou culture
 center' in the newly
developed center of changzhou, china. with a gross floor area of 365,000 square meters, the
complex will host an art museum,
science and technology museum and library with additional support facilities for the city's
xinbei district. comprised of
six modules, the arced forms mimic cantilevered bridges. an inviting environment of elaborate
water features and landscaping
surrounding the structure produce gathering points for visitors.



public plaza
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6 building modules
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building modules with large arcs
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interior of the art gallery
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bird's eye view
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site plan
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section through the culture centre
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pictogram
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project info:


competition: 2012 – 1st prize
design: meinhard von gerkan and nikolaus goetze with magdalene weiss
chinese partner: wei wu competition team martin friedrich, sebastian schmidt, kong bu hong, jiang lan lan, yao yao,
zhang zhen, gao shu san, dominika gnatowicz, sa xiaodong
structural design: schlaich bergermann and partners
landscape design: wes & partners
client: changzhou jinling investment and construction co., ltd
gross floor area: 365,000 m²
gfa library: 32,800 m²
gfa art gallery: 20,600 m²
gfa science and technology museum: 18,300 m²
gfa service facilities: 37,300 m²
gfa basement floors: 256,000 m²