Archinect - News2024-11-21T09:02:06-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150452614/open-architecture-s-coastal-cultural-center-sun-tower-opens-in-yantai
OPEN Architecture's coastal cultural center Sun Tower opens in Yantai Nathaniel Bahadursingh2024-11-04T08:00:00-05:00>2024-11-04T19:41:47-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/2896d5c1f9ca558dee56d9178405865d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.com/openarch" target="_blank">OPEN Architecture</a>’s striking, cone-shaped cultural venue, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2270729/sun-tower" target="_blank">Sun Tower</a>, has officially opened in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1925180/yantai" target="_blank">Yantai</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/643/china" target="_blank">China</a>. Situated along the coast of the Yellow Sea, the structure encompasses an outdoor theater, exhibition spaces, library, café and bar, and a special semi-outdoor observation deck. Its design was informed by the passage of the sun.</p>
<p><br></p><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e911ba81f80b8af07a73cbeb80008be3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e911ba81f80b8af07a73cbeb80008be3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Jonathan Leijonhufvud</figcaption></figure><p>Sun Tower provides a much needed cultural hub for the growing population of Yantai's Yeda Development Zone. Established in 1984, the Zone transformed the area, which consisted mainly of fishing villages, into a district of industry and tourism.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2bfe6c7537f84e0fec5f80797c1c1f9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2bfe6c7537f84e0fec5f80797c1c1f9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Jonathan Leijonhufvud</figcaption></figure><p>OPEN Architecture conceived the project’s design as a celebration of the area’s historical connection to the sun and sea. It is one of the earliest regions in China where ancient sun-worshiping occurred and where Ming Dynasty-era watchtowers were erected. The structure’s design also features a contemporary take on the typology of lighthouses.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d7/d7eed04297040350475b3c724a77927b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d7/d7eed04297040350475b3c724a77927b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Jonatha...</figcaption></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/69075087/memory-cloud-by-re-site-metalab-completed
Memory Cloud by RE:site + Metalab Completed Alexander Walter2013-03-08T17:43:00-05:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5ezmb5u3ucvoozxi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>It's been almost one year since the collaboration of artists RE:Site and architects METALAB won the competition to design Texas A&M University's new Memorial Student Center 12th Man Hall [...]. The resulting lighting installation, Memory Cloud, has now been completed, and we have first photos and a video of the project.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
<html><head><meta></head></html>