2. ABOUT THE CENTER:
ARCHITECT: TANGHUA ARCHITECTS AND ASSOCIATES
LOCATION: SHONQUING,CHINA
PROJECT YEAR: 2016
STYLE: CONTEMPROARY ARCHITECTURE
AREA: 37736.51 sq. m
3. CONCEPT
The Name of Bishan meaning
“Mountains made of jade”.
Bishan Cultural and Art Center
recreates the ancient description of
"Bishan" in an abstract way.
It reflects the landscape of the
environment.
We want it to be a "place" rather
than a building.
15. CRYSTAL OR SPIDER
WEB FAÇADE:
Glasses that are combines with metal plates and
aluminium mesh in different.
These façades are placed in the north eastern
directions of all the three buildings.
Triangular planes creates Chinese traditional
pattern called ice crack.
Such space can also make the “inner space” eye
catching “crystal”.
Which also represents the tremendous amount of
spider webs found in the forests in the mountains of
Shonquing.
16. LIGHTING ANALYSIS
The natural lighting of the crystal or the spider web façade
which is placed in the north east directions
The pattern in the façade , plays with the interiors of the
center.
The interiors of these façades acts as lobby and lounge areas.
Since the entire building is made of glass, the multifunctional
halls and other office areas located in the
North western direction gets natural lights during the day
Other than the natural lighting, artificial lights are provided
inside the building and in the auditorium.
17. CIRCULATION ANALYSIS
The whole site has contours , so the architect
used it to make stairs in between the building that
connects to different levels.
Each block has various entries and exits and also
a lot of staircase to give an effect of mountain
climbing.
18. SERVICES
There are two elevators and emergency staircases in the smaller blocks.
The block with auditorium has elevators and and emergency staircases on all
sides of entry and exit.
There are enough number of toilets provided in each level.