The museum’s main concept designed by BIG is the ribbon of the roof, which shows a pattern of eaves that double as sheltered walkways through the site. Knots in the thread of walkways frame pavilions, and as a result, the museum’s architecture looks for entwines through the landscape, tying water to land, city to nature, and people to history.
The draping walkways connect with the Jinji Lake, a visión which can be regarded from above while on the Suzhou Ferris wheel. The proposal tries to showcase Suzhou’s garden tradition and take visitors on a journey through art, nature, and water memory.
Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art by BIG. Rendering by BIG.
Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art follows the Chinese sustainability certification, GBEL Green Star 2, including technical and social approaches to sustainability.
Jinji Lake occupies an area of 7.18 square kilometres and its average depth is about 2.5–3 meters. There are two man-made islands in the lake.
