Location: Shanghai, China.

Architect: Ateliers Jean Nouvel.

The Museum of Art Pudong is a four-hectare domain designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Architects of Record, TJAD Shanghai. The domain is made up of warm white granite stones and is bordered by the Huangpu River on the west. The undulating landscape surrounding the domain is a vast V-shaped linear garden showcasing tall trees of different species, statues, and contemporary artworks. The forecourt and terraces will have plinths of the same texture as well as tree planters. The stones used in the domain’s medium will be flamed over the floor and mixed on the walls. The windows of the exhibition rooms will be able to be shuttered if necessary, and the open windows will be hung with a fine sail to filter the light and create fixed shade. The western side screen on the Bund will be a major event and will be a twin façade of glass, mirrors, unpredictable images, and reflections. The western side screen on the Bund will be programmed as a video space during the evening and at night and will be a machine for surveying the Bund, a twin panorama. The western side screen seen from the Bund will be an incredible tool for image artists and installation artists, especially for Chinese artists who like large dimensions. The western side screen on the Bund side is a testament to the art of the 21st century.

Photo credit: Chen Hao.