Zaozhuang Citizen Service Center, Shandong Building Development, Chinese Modern Architecture Photography
Zaozhuang Citizen Service Center in Shandong
15 Feb 2022
Design: Shanghai United Design Group Co., Ltd. (UDG)
Location: Minsheng Road, Xuecheng District, Zaozhuang, Shandong, China

photo © MLEE STUDIO
Fall in Love with a City for a Flower

The Zaozhuang Citizen Service Center project breaks away from the rigid image of conventional civic buildings. By blending the building into nature, and art into life, the architects created a public cultural landmark that is graceful, romantic, unique, and exclusive to local citizens.

photo © MLEE STUDIO
Zaozhuang Citizen Service Center, China
The design team responded to the spiritual requirements on the site and architecture by combining the abstract and the concrete. Based on the reflection on various aspects including city, nature and humanity, they took the integration of nature and culture as the starting point for the design.
Sketch © UDG
The architectural design was inspired by pomegranate flower, the city flower of Zaozhuang. The building is like a blooming pomegranate flower as the roof is formed by eight pomegranate petal-like units, which are connected by curved glass.

Building under construction © UDG
Under lightweight and elegant petal-like roof structures, the architectural space is enclosed by transparent and soothing curves, offering an open view to the sky and the surrounding landscapes. The strip-like ri...