Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, Chengdu City China Building, Chinese Architecture Photos
Science Fiction Museum in Chengdu
19 Jan 2023
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: Chengdu, China

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Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, China
Currently under construction, the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum will be the main venue of the 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and Hugo Awards later this year.

The city of Chengdu is a leading incubator of science fiction writing in China. Launching the careers of many of the country?s most renowned authors, ?Science Fiction World? magazine has been published in the city since 1979 and is the genre?s most popular periodical worldwide.

Surrounded by mountain ranges and forests, Chengdu cultivated a unique local culture rooted in its rich history that includes the mystical visions and extraterrestrial forms within the carvings and masks of the Bronze Age Sanxingdui civilization. The capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China, Chengdu has grown to a city of over 20 million residents and become important global center of scientific innovation and research.
The new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is situated on Jingrong Lake within the Science & Innovation New City of Chengdu?s Pidu District. Integrating with the natural landscapes along the lakeshore, the museum?s design defines nodes of activity connected by pedestrian routes that extend from the city and adjacent metro station through the su...