Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, Guangdong Province Museum Building, Chinese Architecture Photos
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre in Guangdong Province
1 Feb 2021
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China

Construction works are progressing on the site of the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre. The steel structure of its lattice roof canopy has now been installed over two of the centre?s four cultural venues.

Designed as a hub of contemporary creativity within one of the world?s most dynamic regions, the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre is located at the heart of Jinwan district?s Western Ecological New Town where the new Zhuhai Airport Intercity railway provides direct connections with Zhuhai?s city centre, its airport and Hengqin district, as well as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macau and Hong Kong via interchanges.
Integrating four distinct cultural institutions for the city: a 1200-seat Grand Theatre; a 500-seat Multifunctional Hall, a Science Centre; and an Art Museum, each venue within the centre incorporates unique characteristics to create the most engaging visitor experiences, yet all are united by a coherent formal and structural logic that spans 170 meters wide from east to west and 270 meters long from north to south.

Arranged symmetrically, the two larger and two smaller venues are connected by a central plaza that serves as a shared external foyer to each of the four cultural institutions. Gla...