Zhuhai Museum Building Guangdong Province, Jiuzhou Port Architecture Photos
New Zhuhai Museum in Guangdong Province
10 Dec 2020
Zhuhai Museum
Design: gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
Location: Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China

Since the 1980s, the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, near Macao and Hong Kong, has developed from a

fishing village into one of the most favored holiday destinations in China.

The touristic success of Zhuhai is based on its location directly at the sea with its numerous islands and bays, and an impressive mountain range in the background. At the same time, the city which in the 1980s was declared one of the first free trade zones of China generates strong economic growth.
These two aspects, the history of the city with its culture and maritime connection, and its urban development, are represented in the Zhuhai Museum. The intention is for the culture building, designed by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp), to extend and firmly anchor cultural facilities in the city.

The new Zhuhai Museum is located on the coastal road, the building benefits from the proximity of the water as well as the mountains and a park in the background, whilst also being close to the opera house. Both buildings, the museum/exhibition complex and the opera house, represent a new statement for the entrance to Zhuhai city for travelers coming from the north.

The design of the Zhuhai Museum comprises a vertical and a horizonta...