In China, the country’s largest public contemporary art space
has opened inside a renovated electronics factory dating from the 1980s. designed by Studio Pei Zhu, the Minsheng Contemporary Art Museum
exists in contrast to standardized ‘white cube’ galleries, configured
as a diverse series of exhibition spaces. In reusing an existing
building, the design team sought to incorporate the rough industrial
characteristics of the former factory with exposed textures and
surfaces.
Internally, gallery typologies include spaces of different sizes and
dimensions, classified as: big box, middle box, small box, classic
space, courtyard exhibition space, and black box (multi-function
performance, convention, exhibition spaces). Each area is organized as an organic extension of a welcoming double-height reception foyer, which includes staircase seating.
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| Staircases have double functions - circulation @ seating areas. |
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| The reflective metal cladding give the Minsheng Contemporary Art Museum its futuristic look. |
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| Various spatial volumes create interesting gallery spaces. |
Source: designboom
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