The vitality of cities stems from community engagement, while people's enthusiasm is deeply intertwined with the accessibility and ecological integrity of public spaces. A premier art center should serve not only as a venue for art appreciation but also as a sanctuary where individuals can connect with nature, immersing themselves in urban life.

Ban Xue Gang Art Center

TYPE City Master Plan, Cultural, Mixed-use
STATUS Competition, Second Stage selected
LOCATION Shenzhen, China
YEAR 2017-2018
CLIENT Bantian Sub-district Office, Longgang District, Shenzhen，Longgang District Urban Management Bureau, Shenzhen

DESIGN TEAM Oliver Aude, Eva Castro, Rossella Corica, Ulla Hell, Holger Kehne, Qiyuan Liu, Sung-Ching Lo, Giulia Mariotti, Pilar Menendez Martin, Sprite Mau, Dongyang Mi,  Filippo Ogliani, Pingshan Qu, Chuan Wang, Ting Xu, Bo Zhao
Landscape: Harshdeep Arora, Kai Gao, Tao Li, Haitao Ma, Shail Paragkumur Patel, Xiaoyi Teng, Lingwei Wan
 
The concept originated with the combination of human and nature, with a focus on leveraging the prominent local natural feature, Golden Mountain Park.  The new configuration has been shaped starting from a parametric analysis of the site, including water runoff, view, traffic and land use of the surrounding area. The aim of the design strategy is to foster the integration of this area into the surrounding with a vibrant, ecological, commercial program on the ground level and a highly social and cultural program on the top, so as to create a new model of the art centre.