KennaXu Gallery, Shenzhen, Chinese , Architecture Images
KennaXu Gallery in Shenzhen
1 Mar 2021
KennaXu Gallery, Shenzhen
Architects: DA INTEGRATING LIMITED
Location: Intersection of Yitian Road and Fuqiang Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China
DA INTEGRATING LIMITED transformed an old residence into what is now KennaXu Gallery a contemporary art space in Shenzhen, China.

The gallery is situated within a simplistic building, which is hidden behind the shades of green trees and is accessible through a small path. Here, it opens up a journey of dream and art.

Gallery in an old community

The building, constructed in the 1990s within an old community, is the place where the gallery owner Kenna Xu spent his childhood. It carries his deep affection for Shenzhen, and also breeds his dream of establishing a contemporary art gallery that finds a foothold in the local area and pursues global visibility.
As approaching the project, the design team reflected on the relationship between gallery and art space, and discovered more possibilities of the gallery as a public space. Located in an old residential community, the site blends a strong living atmosphere with beautiful natural landscape, making it possible to integrating art aesthetics and learning into daily life.

However, there were also some unfavorable conditions as converting the former residence into an art space. The original space consisted of two floors, which were narrow and dim. The first floor had a low ceiling, lo...