Xiaomeisha is Shenzhen’s first urban renewal project with a focus on culture and tourism, aiming to transform the city into a world-class tourist destination. As one of the key layouts in the area’s upgrade, Xiaomeisha Art Center, designed by YuQiang & Partners, redefines the coastal promenade experience, addresses the core demands of property owners, and creates a vibrant artistic and lifestyle hub in the world-class bay area.
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Xiaomeisha Art Center
Interior Design (Built)
Firm
YuQiang & Partners
Architect/Designer
YuQiang & Partners
Design Team
YuQiang & Partners
Location
Shenzhen, China
Country
China
Photographer/Copyright
©Huang ZaoHui, Zhou Wei
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From the inception of its design, the exploration of artistry within the Xiaomeisha Art Center transcends the mere creation of a container for art. It embodies an innovative experiment where space intertwines with artistry.
A flowing virtual screen breaks through a corner of the front lobby, actively reimagining the corner’s visual disruption into a dazzling journey of imagination that flows from the wall into the distance, flooding the entire space with creative ideas about space, art, the virtual, and the physical.
Drawing inspiration from architectural techniques, the design team created an elliptical form by penetrating the central part of the two-story space, thus mirroring the streamlined shape of a “whale” inherent to the building’s design.
By vertically flipping this hollowed-out elliptical ring, an aerial corridor was conceived, cleverly incorporating a double-C structure to forge a semi-enclosed multimedia exhibit hall—the “Eye of Meisha” was thus born.
Inner and outer curved display screens serve both as mediums and manifestations of art. Engulfed by the intense embrace of the surrounding structure, one feels submerged in an artistic vortex, with thoughts and senses spiraling into realms uncharted.
Facing the “Eye of Meisha,” specks of light trace patterns akin to the stars, while a dynamically arrayed grille bestows a lively visual effect upon the form. The periphery corridor, a vital space for art exhibitions, maximizes the ingress of natural light, casting a soft, misty luminosity to seamlessly blend future complex and diverse performance forms.