Designed by Preston Scott Cohen, Located centrally in the new Nanjing University Campus in Xianlin, this building aims to offer a singular expression of the dialogue between two opposing paradigmatic forms of symbolic significance: a curving roof that appears to be related to the landscape of the larger campus context, and a tower which acts as a beacon and observation point.
Photography by © Iwan Baan
The design exploits the techniques and economy of local construction practices as a means to develop an exceptional form. The interior follows an exceedingly compact plan of different types and sizes of rooms and auditoriums.
Photography by © Iwan Baan
Project Info:
Architects: Preston Scott Cohen
Location: Nanjing, China
Design Architect: Institute of Architectural Design and Planning with Atelier Zhang Lei (Chinese architect of record)
Client: Nanjing University
Budget: RMB 3,000/sqm
Area: 16000.0 m2
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Iwan Baan
Project Name: Nanjing Performing Arts Center
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