The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex by Zhang Bo and Wang Jingjing

The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex by Zhang Bo and Wang Jingjing is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp Competition Category.

BronsArchitectuur· 2021

The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex

by Zhang Bo and Wang Jingjing

Client: Onexn Architects

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Architectuur Category

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The Design

About The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex

Mountain View is een gemengd cultureel complex dat is ontstaan door de renovatie van een bestaand gebouw in Shenzhen, China. Het complex beslaat 6.000 vierkante meter en brengt een winkel, een restaurant, een kunstgalerie, een theater en werkruimtes samen. Een open veranda omringt de centrale binnenplaats en verbindt de verschillende zones met elkaar. Rechthoekige stalen pilaren, opgesteld in een matrixpatroon, ondersteunen de veranda. Tot de gebruikte materialen behoren zelfvlakkend cement, weervast staal, gelamineerd bamboe, ultrahelder glas en glazen bakstenen. Het gebouw biedt een rustige ruimte voor culturele evenementen en sociaal contact met natuur en kunst.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. The Mountain View Gemengd Cultureel Complex bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Both the client and architects saw new possibilities, hoping to bring people back to the building and feel the unique beauty of nature. The client wished to incorporate new designs and a business mode centering on cultural and creative activities into the building. Therefore, architects renovated and repurposed the building, aiming to create a distinctive and mix-used cultural complex, which integrates diversified functional spaces such as store, restaurant, art gallery, theater, workspace, etc.
Dimensions & Packaging: Structural reinforcement method: bonding profile steel and anchoring stirrups
Materials: self-leveling cement, weathering steel, laminated bamboo, ultra-clear glass, glass brick, white latex paint
Area: 6,000 sqm
Tags: Urban exhibition hall, gallery, Onexn Architects, commercial complex, transformation, OCT LOFT, culture, art, theater,
Production Technology: Around the central courtyard is an open-air veranda, which not only links different areas but also blends the space into nature. The veranda is supported by rectangular steel pillars, which are arranged in a matrix, endowing the space with a sense of lightness and order. The restaurant floor is covered by various materials including greenery, pebbles, corrosion-resistant wooden panels and cement, to demarcate different functional spaces.
Design Challenge: The design team had to optimize spatial layout to incorporate multiple operations. Besides, many indicators of the old building could no longer meet current standards in China, which posed a huge challenge. To solve this, the design team worked out many corresponding solutions, and kept a close eye on on-site construction, hence obtaining a safe, beautiful building which meets existing standards.
Research: Since completion, a lot of drama festivals, lectures, art exhibitions and events have been held in the building, which has attracted a large number of local citizens. The project is situated in a cultural and creative park where plenty of design studios have settled in. As an artistic and cultural complex, The Mountain View complements the park, and provides urbanites with a "slow space", which enables them to socialize and interact with nature and art.
Inspiration: The client and architects saw new possibilities, hoping to bring people back to the building and feel the unique beauty of nature. The client wished to incorporate new designs and a business mode centering on cultural and creative activities into the building. Therefore, architects renovated and repurposed the building, aiming to create a distinctive and mix-used cultural complex, which integrates diversified functional spaces such as store, restaurant, art gallery, theater, workspace, etc.
Project Duration: Design phase: July 2017-December 2017
Construction phase: February 2018-September 2019
Location: Building 6, Xiangshan Village, Xiangshan Street Community, Shahe Sub-district, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Operation Flow: Based on the surrounding business environment, the architects decided to carry out transformation and renovation based on three key points: combination of art and commerce, complementarity of catering space and workspace, and branding-oriented spatial operation. The spatial design was intended to connect different areas and commercial operations as much as possible. In addition, the architects conceived multiple combinations of spaces to adapt to commercial operations in the building.
Team Members: Chief architects: Zhang Bo, Wang Jingjing
Design team: An Bingxiang, Fu Yanli, Qiu Jianhai, Zeng Ming, Wang Wanyue, Yuan Jingjing, Cai Ziying (Intern), Jiang Peichuan (Intern)
Image Credits: Zhang Chao, Onexn Architects