Location: Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects.
The Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, which is now under construction, will serve as the primary location for the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and Hugo Awards later this year. In China, Chengdu is one of the top cities for the development of science fiction literature. Science Fiction World magazine, which has been published in the city since 1979 and is the most widely read publication in the genre globally, helped launch the careers of several of the nation’s most well-known authors.
In Chengdu’s Pidu District of the Science & Innovation New City, the brand-new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is located on Jingrong Lake. A journey of discovery that weaves between indoor and outdoor plazas at multiple levels connects the museum’s exhibition galleries, educational facilities, cafes, and other amenities. The museum’s design integrates with the surrounding natural landscapes along the lakeshore. It defines nodes of activity connected by pedestrian routes that extend from the city and nearby metro station through the surrounding parkland into the heart of the building.
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