analysis of bishan cultural center in shonquing , china

1. BISHAN
CULTURAL AND
ART CENTER
SHONGQUING,CHINA

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.

4. CONCEPT

5. ARIAL VIEW:

6. FIRST
FLOOR
PLAN

7. SECOND
FLOOR
PLAN

8. THIRD
FLOOR PLAN

9. FOURTH
FLOOR
PLAN

10. SECTION

11. ELEVATION

12. AUDITORIUM

13. LANDSCAPE AND FAÇADE:

14. LANDSCAPE AND FAÇADE:

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.

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