A cascade of terraces will frame a large atrium at the heart of the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum that Zaha Hadid Architects is developing in China.
Slated for completion in late 2023, the pebble-shaped museum will encompass 125,000-square-metres and contain a mix of public spaces, galleries and educational facilities.
It has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects as a landmark for Shenzhen's new Guangming Science City ? a masterplan intended to establish the city as a hub for innovation.
The museum will be built beside Guangming Park in Shenzhen. Visual is by Slashcube
"The museum will be a key destination to learn and explore the power of science and technology and understand their impact on our life and future," explained Zaha Hadid Architects. "Linked with universities, schools and innovation centres across China, the museum will form the region's world-class Science City, becoming a landmark institution that will showcase and strengthen Shenzhen's global position as a leading centre of innovation and technology."
A cascade of terraces will frame the entrance area
Inside, the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum will have a U-shaped plan that bends around the vast atrium at its centre, designed by the studio to cater for "intuitive orientation and navigation".
The plan is reflected externally where the building's smooth pebble-shaped form breaks up into a series of terraces, framing a large glazed wall. This wall marks the en...