Strait Culture Umjetnički centar by Zong Wu Xu and Pekka Salminen

Strait Culture Umjetnički centar by Zong Wu Xu and Pekka Salminen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Platinska nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.

PlatinaArhitektura· 2021

Strait Culture Umjetnički centar

by Zong Wu Xu and Pekka Salminen

Client: PES-Architects Ltd & CHINA CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING DESIGN GROUP CO.,LTD.

Platinska nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Strait Culture Umjetnički centar

Kulturno-umjetnički centar Strait je kulturni kompleks na južnoj obali rijeke Minjiang u Fuzhouu, u Kini. Centar obuhvaća multifunkcionalno kazalište, opernu kuću, koncertnu dvoranu, umjetnički muzej, filmski i televizijski centar te središnju kulturnu dvoranu. Dizajn je inspiriran jasminom, cvijetom grada Fuzhoua. Pet glavnih zgrada tvori pet bijelih latica, a rijeka Liangcuo teče između njih poput stabljike. Za fasade i završne obrade korišteni su keramika i bambus, oba proizvedena u pokrajini Fujian. Vanjski trg, krovna platforma i prostor na vodi otvoreni su za javnost.

The Recognition

About the Platinska nagrada A' Design Award

Strait Culture Umjetnički centar je pobjednik Platinske nagrade A' Design Award, iznimno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje uistinu izuzetnim, elegantnim i veličanstvenim dizajnima. Platinski pobjednici čudesa su stvaranja, svjedočanstva granica intelektualne kreativnosti te pokazuju nenadmašan profesionalizam i genij svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da ovi dizajni budu najpoznatiji radovi koji određuju estetiku jednog doba, doprinose dobrobiti društva i pomiču granice umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajna i tehnologije. Strait Culture Umjetnički centar pokazuje uzvišenu razinu izvrsnosti i nedvojbeno čini svijet boljim mjestom svojim korisnim i vrijednim karakteristikama. Strait Culture Umjetnički centar je rad koji je osvojio Platinsku nagradu A' Design Award i koji budi želje, nadahnjuje, oduševljava i pali veliku radost.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This case, with a gross floor area of 153,000㎡ on the southern bank of the Minjiang River in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, is a cultural complex composed of a multifunctional theatre, opera house, concert hall, art museum, film and television center, and central cultural hall.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total Area : 152601.48 square meters
Tags: Architect, Flower, Unique, Comfort, Economy
Production Technology: The center is built with Chinese traditional materials of ceramics and bamboo. Ceramics originated in China, and bamboo is the symbol of the Chinese spirit and endowment. More importantly, Fujian is one of the producing areas of ceramics and bamboo, which saves a lot of cost for the production and transportation of materials.
Design Challenge: This project is built along with the local flood control facilities by renovating and widening the floodway, and making the Liangcuo River a part of the whole architecture. It has reserved a space for future connection with the subway, filling the gap of public traffic lines in the region. The project has also opened the outdoor square, roof platform and waterborne space to the public, and integrated with the Minjiang landscape system to form a space for immersive urban cultural experience.
Research: In order to avoid any subtle invisible cracks, the louvers are subjected to rigorous manual and machine tests, and German wind tunnel tests.
Inspiration: The center is an innovative expression of Chinese traditional culture. Its design is inspired by jasmine, a world-renowned symbol of Chinese culture, as well as the city flower of Fuzhou. Five main buildings constitute five white jasmine petals, through which runs the Liangcuo River like a flower stalk. Several small petals make up a waterborne platform that goes deep into the Minjiang River. Together, they build up a magnificent Chinese picture featuring "blossoming jasmine flowers over a moonlit river".
Project Duration: The project was located in Fu Zhou, China. It was finished in August 2018.
Operation Flow: On the basis of expressing cultural innovation, this project has realized the unity of technology and art. More than 40,000 ceramic rods are used on the front facade of the outer curtain wall, while 36,000 ceramic plates are applied for the back facade. The project has hence been hailed as the largest ceramic curtain wall building in the world.
Team Members: Zong Wu Xu , Pekka Salminen , Martin Lukasczyk , Yu Hui Song , Yue Xing Tang , Wei Xing Dong , Zong Rui Chen , Lin Li Lai
Image Credits: Yong Zhang, Marc Goodwin