The Longgang Cultural Centre in Shenzhen, China, occupies a row of four angular red buildings designed by Mecanoo.
Located on a long and narrow site in the Longgang district, the 95,000-square-metre complex comprises an art gallery, science museum, youth centre and bookshop.
Described by Mecanoo as an "urban connector", the row of four-storey blocks join at roof level to create a series of sheltered public spaces.

"The cultural centre contributes a rich and varied cultural programme housed in an iconic urban connector," explained the Dutch architecture studio.
"It connects the surrounding areas by subdividing the programme into separate volumes. The passages between these buildings, which align with the adjacent roads, provide access from the new business district on the west side of the building to the park on the east."
Each building within the Longgang Cultural Centre has a unique form, but all increase in size with each storey and united by the same red facades.
"Sharing the same formal language, height and material, the volumes form a visually cohesive whole without an apparent front or back facade," said the architecture studio.

Entrances to each building are placed under the sheltered areas between the buildings, in an arrangement that Mecanoo hopes will allow the occupants of each to "extend outdoors" and spill into the public square.
The science centre is designed for children and young adults, and is position...