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Architect: Neri&Hu
Location: Xi’an, China
Completion Date: December 2021
Neri&Hu’s extension to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts weaves contemporary design into a historic site, an act which reinterprets the standard of cultural monuments in Xi’an, China. Located south of the city’s Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, built in the 7th century, the project is a gateway of sorts for Xi’an’s Datang Everbright City, a pedestrian mall which connects commercial and entertainment spaces to historic sites.
The client, Yungao Hotels (Group) Xi’an, sought out a “new architectural icon” at the museum’s East Entry, Neri&Hu told AN. In response to this, Neri&Hu
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