China Academy of Art Xiang Shan Central Campus, Hang Zhou, China (2004)

Artist/Designer: Amateur Architecture Studio

Project Location: China

Figure 1: The signature curvey shape of the campus ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 2: The main building with continuous curvey roof ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 3: Inside of the building ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 4: The opens on the wall inspired from traditional Chinese garden stone ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 5: The bamboo material used on the facade ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 6: Plan of the site ( Source )

Figure 7: Elevation of the main building ( Source )

Figure 8: Hand sketch of the building ( Source )

Figure 9: Tiles Hill, mixed-use space in the campus ( Source | Photographer: Clare Jacobson )

Figure 10: shapes and textures varies in the campus ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 11: The wall is made with old tiles ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan )

Figure 12: Witnessing the growth from 2007 to 2010 ( Source | Photographer: Iwan Baan, Yan Gu Studio )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Wood, Concrete, Brick, Tile

Function(s):
Classroom, Education

Related Website(s):

Archidaily's report at 2007

Archidaily's report at 2010

wikipedia introduction about Wang Shu

New York Times' report

Significant Date(s):
2004

Additional Information:
The Xiangshan campus of China Academy of Art was designed by the recipient of the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize, Shu Wang and Wenyu Lu from Amateur Architecture Studio. The studio was responsible for the overall project completion from master planning to architectural design and landscape design. On the north side of Xiangshan is the first phase of the campus. It was designed in 2001 and completed in 2004. It is a complex of ten buildings and two bridges, with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. The second phase of the campus is located on the south side of Xiangshan, and it was designed in 2004 and completed in 2007. It consists of ten large buildings and two small buildings with a construction area of nearly 80,000 square meters.

Address: 17 Building, 352 Xiangshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

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