Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum / Zaha Hadid Architects

Curated by Hadir Al Koshta

Category: Landscape Architecture, Museum, Sustainability & Green Design
Zha Principal (Consortium Lead (Zha) Team): Patrik Schumacher
Zha Project Directors (Consortium Lead (Zha) Team): Charles Walker (Commercial Director), Paulo Flores, Simon Yu
Zha Project Architect (Consortium Lead (Zha) Team): Edgar Payan
Zha Project Senior Associate (Consortium Lead (Zha) Team): Lydia Kim
Zha Project Package Leads (Consortium Lead (Zha) Team): Juan Montiel, Jinqi Huang, Niran Buyukkoz, Saman Dadgostar, Julian Lin, Richard Wasenegger.
Zha Project Team (Consortium Lead (Zha) Team): Berkin Islam, Cheryl Lim, John Kanakas, Sven Torres, Michael On, Yuxuan Zhao, Enoch Kolo, Karina Linnsen, Boyan Hristov, Bechara Malkoun, Mansel Haynes, Haohao Chen
Zha Project Design Directors (Zha Competition Team): Paulo Flores, Simon Yu
Zha Project Architects (Zha Competition Team): Karoly Markos, Edgar Payan
Zha Design Leads (Zha Competition Team): Niran Buyukkoz, Saman Dadgostar.
Zha Project Team (Zha Competition Team): Jinqi Huang, Berkin Islam, Billy Webb, Cheryl Lim, Christos Koukis, Federico Fauli, Juan Montiel, Jurij Licen, Michal Wojtkiewicz, Bogdan Zaha, Michael On, Yuxuan Zhao, Enoch Kolo, Nastasja Mitrovic
Client: The Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality, The Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality
Operator: The Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology, The Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology, The Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology
Local Design Institute: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd. (BIAD), Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd. (BIAD), Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd. (BIAD), Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd
Exhibition Consultants: Art of Fact
Consultants For Cinema Hall: TEECOM
Façade Consultants: GYAC (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Local Design Institutes: CAPOL International & Associates Group, CAPOL International & Associates Group, CAPOL International & Associates Group
Façade Design Consultant: Dadi Facade Technology Co. Ltd.
City: Shenzhen
Country: China

Text description provided by the architects. The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum in the Guangming District of the city opens today. Showcasing the scientific endeavour, ground-breaking research, and future possibilities of technology, this new institution will explore the power of science and the technological advancements defining our future. Designed as a leading visitor destination of the Greater Bay Area — the world's largest metropolitan region with its population approaching 100 million residents — the museum will collaborate with the region's renowned tech industries, universities, schools and research centres to cultivate innovation, as well as present the ongoing inventiveness that places Shenzhen as a global leader in the development of new technologies.