Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled their design for the largest cultural building in China, to be located in Chengdu in Sichuan Province.
The Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre will comprise three auditoria, an art museum, exhibition space and conference centre, plus restaurants, bars and shops.
The facade will be covered in criss-crossing louvres to provide shade from the sun.
The following information is from Zaha Hadid Architects:
CHENGDU CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE [CHENGDU, CHINA]
The result of an international design competition in 2007, Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre will be a new cultural destination for Sichuan Province and will provide Chengdu with an unprecedented collection of world-class arts, performance, leisure, and congress venues.
