Norwegian architect Snøhetta has won a design competition for a 18,000-sq-m art gallery on the confluence of the Qiantang river and Hangzhou’s central water axis.
The meeting of the water has inspired the project’s undulating design evoking the “rhythm of tides”, with two wave-like volumes that weave together circulation routes into a central node, connecting the heart of the site and upwards to views across the city and river.
Meandering paths lead from the site’s north through a scenic riverscape to the rooftop skyline and to the east on bridge-like walkways.
The main exhibition halls are located in the museum’s core, surrounded by public space for socialising, education and community space.
Snøhetta collaborated with Zhejiang University’s architectural design and research institute and Buro Happold on the design.
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