Zaha Hadid architects just revealed that the Shenzhen Science & Technology MuseumLocated in the Guangming District, officially opened its doors. Designed as a platform to highlight scientific research and technological innovationThe institution will explore the role of science in training the future. Adjacent to the Guangming station on ShenzhenMetro Network, the design reacts to its location as a solid spherical volume facing the city, defining the southeast corner of the new scientific park. THE museum aims to provide a space for public engagement with current developments in science and technology.
Positioned as a key cultural destination in the Greater Bay region, one of the most populated metropolitan regions in the world with nearly 100 million residents, the museum should engage in technological sectors, university institutions and research centers and research centers in the region. Thanks to these collaborations, the institution aims to promote innovation and highlight the role of Shenzhen as a world center for technological advancement. THE Shenzhen Science & Technology museum Between 35,000 square meters of permanent and temporary exhibition zones, 6,000 square meters dedicated to immersive theaters and cinemas, and 5,400 square meters allocated to research laboratories, educational spaces and an innovation center. 34,000 additional square meters welcome equipment, storage and visitors’ support facilities, including production and maintenance workshops.
Extending west in the surrounding park, the shape of the museum passes to a series of outdoor terraces that neglect the landscape. These terraces serve as functional continuations of the interior galleries which surround a central atrium. The galleries emerge from the atrium floor and the walls, while others are suspended above, forming a space arrangement which visually guides visitors through the museum’s interconnected volumes. A fully glazed wall facing the park incorporates the building with its environment, allowing daylight and external views to penetrate the atrium and create a fluid transition between the interior and the exterior.
In response to the subtropical climate of Shenzhen, the building incorporates passive environmental strategies optimized by advanced computer simulations. These analyzes have informed the overall form, the orientation and design of the envelope, the balance of solar exposure, temperature regulation, air quality and the wind conditions in force. The building is oriented to minimize the solar gain in the atrium while preserving visual access to the adjacent park.
Improving more heat gain, a ventilated cavity facade system composed of stainless steel panels wraps the building. This system, which extends on the roof, contributes to passive cooling while incorporating photovoltaic panels to allow energy production on site. The museum presents the first large -scale use of stainless steel technology in double color in China. By controlling the composition of electrolyte and oxidation synchronization, a layer of oxide on a nanometric scale is formed, offering both corrosion resistance and self-teaching properties.
Targeting the highest note under China‘s Green building Evaluation standard, the museum incorporates passive design and intelligent construction systems to reach a projected energy consumption of 15.47 kgce / m² per year and a demand for electricity of 125.89 kWh / m² per year. Water conservation strategies include recycling of flexible water and harvesting rainwater, estimated to reduce consumption to 14,906 cubic meters per year. In addition, building materials included around 389,239 tonnes of recycled content.
The project digital twin Construction process used Bim And 3D scanning technology To maintain accuracy in terms of millimeters in the manufacture of complex surfaces. A complete network of key nodes throughout the building has facilitated real -time verification, ensuring that construction align with digital simulation. In addition, a multi-point formal robotic technology has been used to precisely shape the complex surfaces according to the exact design specifications.
In other updates to the construction of Zaha Hadid architects,, Greater Bay Area Sports Center in Nansha, China, is almost finished And should be completed by June 2025, before its role as a key location for the National Games in China in November. In the meantime, Cityzen Tower, a height of 42 floors ready to become a benchmark in Tbilisi, Georgia should be completed in 2028, marking the first project of Zaha Hadid Architects in Georgia. Earlier this year, the company announced the inauguration of the Center for Mediterranean Culture in Reggio Calabria, Italy.