Designed by TANGHUA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES, Bishan Cultural and Art Center is located in the north of Central Park Lake, Bishan, Chongqing. It is one of the earliest projects in this area, and it is also the most important component of public service complex in Chongqing Green Island District.
Photography: ARCH-EXIST
The County Annals of Bishan recorded that: In the past, people used to take the mountains as jade. In addition, these mountains were said to yield jade-like stones. So they called it Bishan (mountains which are made of jade). Bishan Cultural and Art Center recreates the ancient description of “Bishan” in an abstract way. It reflects the landscape of the environment. We want it to be a “place” rather than a building. Photography: ARCH-EXIST
In the original site, 3 massifs stand opposite to each other, and the valley between them extends nearby. Such natural relationship inspires us. To us, it would be the best response to nature, the city, and the culture. The mass is cut according to the tendency of the valley. And this helps to connect several public spaces. The landscape in the western part of the site will flow into the building through the platform on the 2nd floor. This platform connects 3 masses and plays the role of City Parlor.
Diagram
The way that the building forms leads to different texture on the ‘inner and outer surface’.  The ‘outer surface’ of the mai...