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as one of the performance places for the 10th china art festival, international firm AS architecture-studio has completed the ‘jinan regional cultural center’. connected to the jinan high-speed railway station area in china, the total site consists of 16.02ha. the center itself is divided into two volumes, an art museum to the south and the main building to the north, which includes a library, mass art museum, supporting rooms. a second development phase will see public and supporting facilities such as a conference center, exhibition, training, teenage physical examination rooms, a book store and other commercial spaces. the design was influenced by the local hot spring fountains, resulting in a dynamic shape that dips up and down. contrasting between straight forms and irregular folds, the dynamic structure embodies the rich history and culture of the city. the façade of the main building is based on the inverted reflection of water from the famous ‘thousand buddha mountain’.

the cultural center is divided across two volumes and connects to the jinan high-speed railway station

transferring the image of this spring into thousands of pixels, the exterior variations were generated through parametric modules. aluminum panels of different transparencies and sizes were assembled one by one, collectively forming the shape of the water feature. openings in these panels are positioned to maximize the building’s natural lighting and shading capabilities. the art museum is in a separate volume and takes its cues from a diamond shape – it consist of triangular geometric cut-outs that collectively make a crystal-like exterior. surrounded by a body of water, the pool mirrors the shinning reflections of the glistening, diamond building in the background.

view looking through the main entrance-way

the sunken plaza between the structures

night view of the theater entrance

night view of the art museum entrance

interior of the art museum

interior of the library

theater lobby

theater interior

detail of the diamond cut-outs on the façade

detail

project info:

project: regional cultural centre (library, art museum and mass art museum)
address: lashan river west road, jinan, shandong, china
architect: architecture studio
client: jinan west zone construction investment co.,ltd
area: 16.14 ha
construction area: 38,000 sqm
competition: 2010
completion: 2013.9