Atelier Apeiron opens Hengqin Culture & Art Complex in southern China
A recently completed museum project in southernChinafrom the Shenzhen-based firm Atelier Apeiron on the artificial Hengqin Island in Zhuhai is worth sharing after a six-year design and construction phase.Photo: Shengliang SuThe new Hengqin Culture & Art Complex is an over 1.5 million-square-foot design that serves as a cultural repository for roughly 86 million people living in the combined Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay region. It is the anchor of the multi-billion dollar Hengqin New Area, which covers approximately 41 square miles.Photo: Shengliang Su"This project is a milestone for our firm, and it opens new avenues for us to design innovative architecture in the future, based on more multi-dimensional thinking," founder Yunchao Xu shares. "It has motivated us to expand the definition of architecture, and to push the boundaries of traditional design."Photo: Shengliang SuPhoto: Hao ZhangThere are a total of nine building blocks spread throughout the complex, which is being ope...