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MÉCA Cultural Center, France


The new 18,000 m2 MÉCA Cultural Center, creates a frame for the celebration of contemporary art, film, and performances. MÉCA, brings together three regional arts agencies – FRAC for contemporary art, ALCA for cinema, literature, and audiovisuals, and OARA for performing arts – into a loop. A series of steps and ramps lead the public directly into the 1,100 m2 outdoor urban room at the core of MÉCA. A permanent…

Shimao Qianhai Center, Tallest Twisted Tower in China


At nearly 300 meters tall, Shimao Qianhai Center in Shenzhen stands as the tallest twisted building in China and one of the world’s tallest structurally twisting buildings. The building tapers and simultaneously rotates, creating striking imagery with twisting curtain walls and structural columns. The positioning of the tower maximizes the views of the bay and the surrounding hills while minimizing views between towers.   …

Zhengzhou Grand Theater, China


Chinese firm ADRI has completed a theatre in Henan Province with a metal-clad exterior. Zhengzhou Grand Theatre takes a 'boat of art sailing on the Yellow River' as the design concept. Externally, these ship-like forms intersect with one another, with the points where they meet becoming large, sheltered entrances into the foyers accessed by concrete steps. The project is a long-span building, with a length of 204m. Based on the…

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