museum of contemporary art by forrest fulton architecture


american forrest fulton architecture proposal for the museum of contemporary art in shenzhen,
incorporated elements of traditional chinese culture.


the typical museum introverts itself, focusing on displaying exhibits. in order to reverse this situation
and allow this large museums to breathe, they used an urban method to break the museum into
4 'blocks' connected by sloping 'streets'. people browse the museum at the perimeter of the blocks,
activating the interior 'streets' and the facade of the museum. the facade reveals the inside subtly
through a patterned glass thermal wall. traditional chinese colors red and yellow distinguish
each museum.

on the ground level, they achieve maximum accessibility to the public through a promenade and the interior 'streets' that bisect the museum into blocks. the north-south interior 'street' connects the bus stop
to the south and the youth activities hall to the north.  the promenade offers access to the museum
stores, cafes, libraries, and offices and the park.  the museum’s enormous scale and open perimeter
also connects to other surrounding shenzhen cultural buildings and city hall. at the center of the museum
is the 'square' where ramps offer access to the two museums.



the exterior at night




interior of the exhibition spaces



exhibition spaces


how each floor is connected