By Samantha Pires on January 1, 2021

Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum embraces the city’s identity as a cultural center for innovation.

Yet another incredible cultural center is in the works for Shenzhen. Zaha Hadid Architect’s Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum was commissioned as part of the Guangming Science City Masterplan. This is a critical project for Shenzhen as the city embraces its identity as a tech cultural hub following the emergence of hardware innovation.

The new center will include exhibition spaces and galleries, but it is mainly focused on facilitating important connections between existing innovation institutes, universities, and schools across the country. All of this programming is organized to lead visitors to the central atrium which is surrounded by impressively cantilevered galleries. Guests are guided to this space as they travel from either direction along the U-shaped form.

Though the circulation is carefully designed and rigid, much of the program is flexible. “Incorporating maximum adaptability as a basic design principle, the geometries, proportions, and spatial experience of each gallery will offer visitors a rich and varied experience each time they visit,” the designers explain. “While some galleries can remain familiar and unchanged, others will change according to the type of exhibition showing at the time.[…]

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