Cultural Icon or Icon of Culture?
We were extremely inspired by the local villages with their multiplicity of connections, short cuts and mixed programmes. From this, we decided to design a building that reflects this specific life and culture. So instead of designing a cultural centre that is visually iconic, we decided to focus internally and embody the ideals of the inhabitants by extending their society’s fabric within the building itself.
| Project | Culture Center | Budget | Confidential | Type | Commission |
| Size | 7.000 m2 | Client | MAD | Status | Settled 2008 |
| Location | Guiyang, China | Team | JDS | ||
| Creative Authorship | Julien De Smedt | Project Leader | Andrew Griffin, Francisco Villeda | Project Team |
Reveal list ▿ Andre Vivas, Clement Bisiuax, Coralie Pfister, Felix Luong, Hannes Wohlgemuth, Jacob Simanowitz, Li-Nan, Magda Kusowska, Maria Taboada, Pauline Lavie, Richard Doung Tu, Wolfgang Mitterer |