The project for the Cultural Center was part of a larger urban proposal for the city of Tianjin. The conceptual design expresses the intention of creating a landmark building in the city. From the formal language outstands the unusual angles that shape the building, contradicting the “normality” of the surroundings buildings- an integration by contrast. The building consists on a raised L volume with a central void, combined with a second story with a rectangular shaped block. The functions are organized and divided into two floors. The first floor contains two exhibition spaces and a commercial space, and the second floor is constituted by the administration offices, a library, a mediatheque, an auditorium and two workshops. The proposed architectural expression is essentially the result of the following strategies:
Create a landmark building with a singular shape:
Creating a variety of environments that enriches the cultural experience
Visibility over the surrounding, to see and to bee seen:
Predominance of long horizontal openings:
Sunshading and appropriate orientation for improving natural lighting conditions:
Volumetric definition based on the dialogue between the public garden and the interior spaces.