![]() ![]() ‘ We approached it from the perspective of integrating nine independent buildings into a single complex, and we convinced the client to give each department relative independence to proceed with a comprehensive strategy that resolves conflicts and stimulates public energy.’ ![]() ‘ The complex will house nine departments, but the requirements for each were independent and filled with contradictions,’ comments lead architect Yunchao Xu. The firm’s winning proposal centered around embracing a new and innovative approach to the massive nine-block development. ![]() In 2018, Atelier Apeiron won a competition launched by the Chinese government to field proposals for building the Hengqin Culture & Art Complex as part of a vibrant new community in the country’s third-fastest growing urban center after Hong Kong and Macao. In the center of it all, the 106-square-kilometer island is a new addition to the populated region, with clusters of developments targeting the high-profile sectors of culture, creativity, and knowledge.Īll images © Yunchao Xu | full header video © Atelier ApeironĪ new community hub in china’s third-fastest growing city In the more than a decade that has followed Chinese government approval of the massive and ambitious urban development of Hengqin Island, sitting at the crossroads of the Pearl River and South China, billions of dollars in investments have poured into the project referred to as the ‘Hengqin New Area.’ Dozens of major projects are being developed, all within walking distance of Macau and only 34 nautical miles from Hong Kong. Six years into the new complex’s planning, design, and construction, the studio’s work is approaching its final stages. Yunchao Xu/Atelier Apeiron unveils its work in progress on the 142,560 sqm Hengqin Culture & Art Complex, a future community focal point in one of China’sfastest-growing cities destined to serve the entire Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. ![]() Hengqin Culture & Art Complex by yunchao xu/atelier apeiron ![]()
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