Xintiandi Art Center
The site is in Xintiandi, in Shanghai’s Huangpu District, one of the most central neighbourhoods of the city, directly above a metro station.
- Type
- Public facility
- Scale
- 4,500m2
- Architect
- AND Studio
About
The design does not settle on a single function. Instead of splitting the programme in two, it mixes an arts centre with a commercial centre, joining the artistic and the practical in one adaptable form. The two parts can open onto each other or close off, and the interior can be reworked for new exhibitions or new shops.
A long white volume, plain and pure, seems to float above a transparent gallery. The gallery keeps the view open through the building to the garden behind it, so the building does not block the outlook.