construction phase
image courtesy of iwan baan

almost nearing completion is the nanjing museum of art and architecture by steven holl architects
is situated at the gateway to the contemporary international practical exhibition of architecture
in the green landscape of pearl spring near nanjing, china. the museum explores the shifting viewpoints,
layers of space, expanses of mist and water, which characterize the compositional spatial mysteries
of chinese painting. the museum is formed by a field of parallel perspective of spaces and garden walls
in black rammed earth over which a light 'figure' hovers. straight passages on the ground move into
the winding passage of the structure above. the upper gallery is suspended in the air, unwrapping into
a clockwise turning sequence and provides a view of the city of nanjing in the distance.

an upcoming exhibition entitled urbanisms: steven holl + li hu - 4 projects in china by steven holl
will track the process of nanjing museum of art and architecture, along with beijing linked hybrid,
shenzen horizontal skyscraper and chengdu sliced porosity block, three other major projects completed
by holl in china, constructed between 2003-2009. these projects will be on view in holl's newly finished
vanke headquarter offices in the horizontal skyscraper/vanke center in dameisha, shenzen.
the opening will be held on monday, december 7 @ 6:30pm.


construction phase
image courtesy of iwan baan


stairway leading up to the gallery
image courtesy of iwan baan


image courtesy of steven holl architects


stairway leading up to the gallery
image courtesy of iwan baan


image courtesy of iwan baan


model


model


aerial view - model


sliced profile of the interior


upper gallery provides a view of the city of nanjing in the distance


gallery space


gallery space


gallery space


water color sketch