Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition, Shenzhen Architecture Images

MOCAPE Shenzhen Building

New Photos of MOCAPE Building in China design COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

25 Nov 2016

MOCAPE Shenzhen Building Photos

Design: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner

Location: Shenzhen, China

Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE)

COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner presents new images of the
Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE), Shenzhen, China

Completion of construction of the COOP HIMMELB(L)AU designed project combining two museums under one roof was grandiously celebrated on September 25 in Shenzhen, China.

At the ceremony attended by high officials and a big crowd of interested visitors, Mr. Wolf D. Prix, Design Principal and CEO of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU said that the space of the Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE) is like a “three-dimensional Chinese Garden”.

Latest photographs, taken by Duccio Malagamba, feature Shenzhen’s new cultural meeting point and a venue for architectural exhibitions.

Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE) in Shenzhen, China

PROJECT DATA

Site Area: 21,688 m²
Gross Floor Area: 80,000 m²
Building Height/Length/Width: 40 m / 160 m / 140 m
Number of Stories: 7
Exhibitions Area: 28,000 m²

Combination of state-of-the-art technological components, a compact building volume, thermal insulation and efficient sun shading makes the MOCAPE not only an architectural landmark but also an ecological and environmentally friendly benchmark project:

The exterior skin consists of an outer layer of natural stone louvers and the actual climate envelope made from insulated glass:

The MOCAPE monolith surrounded by a multifunctional, transparent facade:

Entrance of the MOCAPE:

C-Center – communication and information center in the middle of the “Plaza” (stainless steel cladding):

C-Center serves as a central orientation and access element on the “Plaza”:

Main access to the C-Center is via bridges from the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and
Planning Exhibition (PE). Internal circulation is enabled by stairs and elevator:

Platforms of the Planning Exhibitions Museum:

Stairs connecting Planning Exhibition Museum spaces:

Stairs to the C-Center and bridge to the Contemporary Art Exhibitions Museum:

Exhibition Space #7: Contemporary Art (MOCA) Exhibition Space:

General Exhibition Hall #1:

The MOCAPE monolith is part of the master plan for the Futian Cultural District, the new urban center of Shenzhen:

Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition in Shenzhen image / information from COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbH

Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition in Shenzhen – some highlights below:

images © Szeto Wing

“Museum space is like a three-dimensional Chinese Garden” said architect Wolf D. Prix of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU at the opening event.

image © Szeto Wing

The Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE) is part of the master plan for the Futian Cultural District, the new urban center of Shenzhen. The project combines two independent yet structurally unified institutions: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Planning Exhibition (PE) as a cultural meeting point and a venue for architectural exhibitions. The lobby, multifunctional exhibition halls, auditorium, conference rooms and service areas will be used jointly.

photos © COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

images © COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition in Shenzhen image / information from COOP HIMMELB(L)AU

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