青岛文化艺术中心丨中国青岛丨Steven Holl Architects

Qingdao Culture and Art Center

Qingdao, China.

The winning design for the new Culture and Art Center begins with a connection to Qingdao. The linear form of the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge—the world’s longest bridge over water—is carried into the large site, in the form of a Light Loop, which contains gallery spaces and connects all aspects of the landscape and public spaces. The raised Light Loop allows maximum porosity and movement across the site, and permits natural sound bound breezes that blow in off the ocean to flow across the site.

The Light Loop and Yishudao concepts facilitate the shaping of public space. A great central square for large gatherings is at the center of the site overlooking a large water garden. The Modern Art Museum shapes the central square. The Public Arts Museum forms the main experience of entry from the south. The North Yishudao contains the Classic Art Museum, with a hotel at its top levels, and the South Yishudao, which floats over the large south reflecting pool, holds the Performing Arts Program.

In the Light Loop, all horizontal galleries receive natural light from the roof that can be controlled with 20% screens as well as blackout options. The 20 meter wide section of the Light Loop allows side lighting to the lower level galleries, and provides space for two galleries side by side, avoiding dead-end circulation.

The basic architecture is in simple monochrome of sanded marine aluminum and stained concrete, with the undersides of the Light Loops in rich polychrome colors of ancient Chinese architecture. These soffits are washed with light at night to become landscape lighting in shimmering reflected colors.

The entire project uses the most sustainable green technologies. Placed between the skylights on the Light Loop, photovoltaic cells will provide 80% of the museum’s electrical needs. The reflecting ponds with recycle water, while 480 geothermal wells provide heating and cooling.

Client

Hongdao Development and Construction Department & Qingdao Urban Planning Bureau

Location

Qingdao, China.

Year

2013

Status

Competition

architect

Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl (design architect, principal)

Roberto Bannura (project director)

Garrick Ambrose, Michael Rusch (associates in charge)

Xi Chen (project architect)

Noah Yaffe (project advisor, partner)

Janine Biunno, Bell Ying Yi Cai, Nathalie Frankowski, Yu-Ju Lin, Magdalena Naydekova, Yun Shi, Wenying Sun, Manta Weihermann, Yiqing Zhao, Zhang Yan (project team)

sustainability

Transsolar

Timeline

Steven Holl Architects Wins Invited Competition for the Culture and Art Center of Qingdao City

October 30, 2013