Sanxingdui Museum, China
The Sanxingdui relic site holds a civilization that dates back 4,800 years. The existing museum park was completed and opened in 1997, covering an area of approximately 35.3 hectares. However, the combined total area of the old museums No.1 and No.2 is only 11,000 square meters, which is insufficient to accommodate the display of new cultural relics and the increasing number of visitors. To address this, the new museum and visitor center will encompass a…
Yohoo Museum, China
Architecture studio Aedas has completed the Yohoo Museum in China. The museum is located on an island in an artificial lake, which connects to the over 2,500-year-old Grand Canal. The building has an undulating roof design that takes the form of two interlocking rings. Two circular light wells were created within the interlocking rings that, according to the studio, symbolise the connection between heaven and earth. The museum's undulating roof design changes appearance depending on…
The Discovery Center (DISC), UK
AstraZeneca is establishing a new global research and development facility, named The Discovery Centre (DISC) in Cambridge, UK, on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC). The architecture makes it visible with a porous building that is accessible from three different sides. The new building is a triangular glass disc with rounded edges that loosely follows the shape of the site; it is defined by a saw-tooth roof that runs East to West to provide optimal natural…
Butterfly Skyscraper, Canada
Architecture studio Revery Architecture has completed a skyscraper with white, cylindrical facades that integrates into an early 20th-century church in Vancouver. The Butterfly rises 178.6 metres in Vancouver and is now the third-tallest structure in the coastal Canadian city. Its form consists of straight, interconnected cylindrical forms clad in glass and white pre-fabricated concrete panels that frame balconies on the perimeter and a breezeway formed in the recesses between the cylinders. Inspired by the ephemeral…
Cao'e River Culture and Art Centre, China
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has released its design for a sweeping arts centre. Named Cao'e River Culture and Art Centre, the building will be set on the banks of the Cao'e River and host local and international productions of opera, theatre, dance and drama. It will comprise a series of venues including a 1,400-seat grand theatre, a 7,500-square-metre heritage museum and a 10,000-square-metre art gallery, unified by sweeping interconnected roofs that Zaha Hadid Architects…
