New Hilltop Gallery Completed in China’s Yanshan Mountains
In China, a stunning new gallery winds through the Yanshan Mountains, its undulating form mimicking the spectacular terrain all around it. Set on the saddle of a mountain, the Hilltop Gallery ? also known as the Phoenix Valley Summit Art Centre ? overlooks the Great Wall of China, and its unusual silhouette marries the parametric curvature of modern computer-aided architectural design with organic, locally sourced materials.
Occupying nearly 28,000 square feet (2,600 meters) of floor space, the Hilltop Gallery was designed by the Chinese firm dEEP Architects to host art exhibitions, cultural projects, and events. Its billowing roof is entirely covered in bamboo, which was also used to create the railings for a stepped walkway that stretches out over the top of the building, offering an elevated path from the gallery’s upper level to the hillside beyond. ?We hoped to use the natural terrain to celebrate the idea that the building grows in conformity with the mountain,” the architects say. “‘Leaning hills and taking advantage of the trend’ is the principle we followed in this project. The concept of ‘?’(potential) itself is also a traditional Eastern philosophy. It is the thinking that the ancient Chinese faced in the construction within nature.?
The main exhibition space is located on the ground floor, offering sweeping views of both the dramatic landscapes in the distance and the pine trees just out front. The architects wanted ...
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