Junshan Cultural Center, Beijing Commercial Space, China Spa Images, Chinese Architecture Design
Junshan Cultural Center in Beijing
20 Mar 2020
Junshan Cultural Center
Architects: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Location: Beijing, China
?Inhabitants are spared the boredom of following the same streets every day? the network of routes is not arranged on one level but follows instead an up-and-down course of steps, landings, cambered bridges, hanging streets. Combining segments of the various routes, elevated or on ground level, each inhabitant can enjoy every day the pleasure of a new itinerary to reach the same places.?

? Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities

Junshan Cultural Center is located just outside of Beijing in the midst of the undulating mountain ranges and meandering rivers near the Miyun Reservoir. Originally just a typical two-story sales building on the outskirts of Beijing, Neri&Hu was asked to transform this donut-shaped building into an iconic clubhouse and sales center. Neri&Hu took advantage of the existing courtyard typology by crafting two sequences of interlocking journeys, one for clubhouse member, and one for sales center guests. All programmed spaces are designed such that they are in proximity to nature. The layering of the primary courtyard and smaller gardens allow the architecture to merge harmoniously with nature.
Drawing inspiration from its context, the architecture combines traditional northern architecture with contemporary...