Changsha Culture Park | Changsha City | China | MAD

Changsha Culture Park is located at the tip of the waterfront of Changsha City. The challenge of this project was to create a new cultural centre for the city that could still secure the connection between the waterfront and the urban context at rear.
Changsha Culture Park is conceived as a man-made, floating platform connecting the three cultural facilities of the site – music hall, museum and library – into one fluid, integrated landscape. The park will be more than just a cultural landmark: it is designed as an open public space, which can be freely accessed by the local citizens.
The landscape is designed as an urban topography. On the ground, beneath the platform, is a semi-outdoor space illuminated by skylights above. The second level, the platform, is a city scale roofscape where the public can roam freely. These two levels permit people to enjoy a full range of cultural activities, both formal and informal, at all times and under any weather conditions: exhibition events, central open plan gatherings, mass concerts, and games are all possible......more

Museum | Opera House | Library | Changsha | China | Mad

Changhsa Culture Park is located at the end point of the waterfront of Changsha City. The challenge of this project was to create a new cultural centre for the city, which can maintain the link between the waterfront and the urban context behind it.
Changsha Culture Park is conceived as a man-made, floating platform connecting the three cultural facilities of the site – music hall, museum and library – into one fluid, integrated object. More than just a landmark cultural building, the park is designed as an open public space that can be freely accessed by the local population.

The landscape is designed as an urban topography. Underneath the platform at ground level is a semi-indoor, semi-outdoor space, illuminated by skylights above. The second level, the platform itself, is a city scale roof space where the public can roam freely. These two levels permit people to enjoy a full range of cultural activities, formal and informal, at all times under all weather conditions. Exhibitions, open gatherings, mass concerts and games are all possible. .......more

Xiamen Museum | Xiamen | China | Mad

This museum is located in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen, on an island in the middle of a resevoir that runs through the centre of the city. Such an inspiring site demands an equally inspiring response.
MAD's design concept is a floating museum, lofted up above the ground. The structure reflects the surrounding environment, but also maintains the current use of this environment as a natural space for the city's residents.
The design is comprised of three levels. At ground level, landscaped public space filters visitors around the site to various recreational spaces: amphitheatres, open sports fields, places to meet. The middle level makes up the museum itself, where the main functions such as exhibition spaces, cafes, restaurants and offices, hover high above the ground. Five tall supports rise out of the landscape like stalks, providing the vertical access to the museum. ......more