Meizhou Culture New Town Art Space

Atelier-Sizhou

Short description

This project was originally a two-story neo-Chinese commercial building，with a terrace totaling around 800 ㎡. The owner wanted to transform this two-story building into a community art space with a composite function of exhibition and restaurant, as well as an echo of local culture. Therefore, a white "scroll" running through the whole space is placed into the original site, and the sight guide, space separation, and exhibition display are all integrated into the scroll. The texture and lines of the concrete and steel structure of the original building are preserved as a rough background to set off the scroll. The scroll carries the content and echoes the local SanSu culture.

The exhibition area and the canteen share the main entrance. The rough concrete slabs, Tyvek and red light boxes form a solid entry. Follow the white wall’s guide and pacing forward, it gives people a feeling of "dozens of steps, and then it opens up".

The long scrolls installed carry different functions. In addition to the exhibition wall, a small display platform is also set up above the low wall in the dining section, allowing the two sides of the space to be both separated and intertwined, and the canteen section responds more to light. Tyvek softens the light and limits the penetration of the outdoor environment. The white wall stretches out to form the cabinets and seating in the restaurant, which is integrated with the Tyvek light box hanging from the window.