Tanghua Architect & Associates 汤桦建筑设计事务所

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade 

Tanghua Architect & Associates

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
street view on the south side. Image © ZC Studio

CLIENT
Shenzhen Shapu Jufan Investment Co.ltd

CONSTRUCTION
Hong Kong Hua Yi Design Consultants(S.z.) Ltd.

DESIGN TEAM
Hua Tang, Kun Wang, Wentao Zhang, Yuan Yang, Yuli Zhao

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Hua Tang

PHOTOGRAPHS
Zc Studio, Chenxi Zheng

AREA
5808 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Shenzhen, China

CATEGORY
Cultural Architecture

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
street view on the northwest side. Image © ZC Studio

Text description provided by architect.

Invited by ManJingHua Investments Group and Rocco Design, Tanghua Architect & Associates is appointed to design one of the art arcades of the international Art Design Center (iADC) art town.

The architecture, which is unpretentious in its existence, locates to the north of art town museum designed by Rocco Yim. It is on the east side of the central pedestrian street, accommodating retail stores, cafes and artist studios.

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
2F platform. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
Duchamp's stairs. Image © ZC Studio

The orderly and systematic urban planning of the art town ensures efficient transportation with a winding central pedestrian connecting to three blocks.

Our design seeks to instigate a sense of mystery and even melancholy in this pedestrian, reminiscent of the work of Chirico Giorgio de, where fading afternoon light intruding into the almost empty street.

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
lookingout from Duchamp's stairs. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
street view on the west side. Image © ZC Studio

The restricted periphery of the architecture encircles several floating boxes, generating horizontal and vertical paths in between.

On the second floor platform, a rusty red arch reveal itself over the shadow.

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
the shifting lights in the courtyard. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
gap between "boxes". Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
wedge shaped courtyard. Image © ZC Studio

A sage illuminator in the south echoes with the street light……

The work of Marcel Duchamp, in which pieces clusters of abstract fragments together to imply movements, inspired us to design a cubist staircase in the architecture.

The staircase enclosed by rusty red perforated plate, which naturally becomes the visual focus due to its exotic arc form, constantly reframes the landscape as visitors ascending the stairs.

Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
2F platform. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
street view on the south side. Image © ZC Studio

Four horizontal and two vertical lanes on the ground floor confines a narrow wedge-shaped courtyard, ascending and sinking through the building volume. On the second floor there is an open-air atrium connecting into the transportation system of the art town.


Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
birdview. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
Chirico-esque expression. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
facade details. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
a turning at the volume. Image © ZC Studio
Shenzhen International Art Design Center (iADC) Art Arcade
Duchamp's stairs becomes the visual focus. Image © Chenxi Zheng


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