Dragon Lake Public Art Center in Zhengdong, Henan Province Building Project, Chinese Architecture, Images
Dragon Lake Public Art Center in Zhengdong
26 Jul 2021
Design: Studio A+
Location: Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China

Dragon Lake Public Art Center, Zhengdong New District
Dragon Lake Public Art Center – The crown of the city
As an important component of Zhengdong New District?s public amenities, the Dragon Lake Public Art Center will be used to showcase urban planning initiatives and exhibitions in the short term, and as a public art center in the long run. Its program will allow for easy access to works of art of the highest excellence, as well hosting lively and engaging activities for all visitors. Taken together with the surrounding public spaces, the Center will provide the city with a waterfront area rich with vitality ? and will allow visitors to climb up and enjoy an overall view of the new development, engage with each other, and truly make their waterfront experience a memorable one.
Reflections

Upon first setting foot on the site, we were impressed by the fact that there are no tall buildings in the surrounding area – even the financial island complex across the water is not excessively large. The local residents are indeed fortunate that such a wide public green space on the waterfront is available. The architecture we create here must be sensitive and friendly to the existing environment, and should show respect to the surroundings in terms of...