MoCA Museum of Contemporary Art

The museum is a horizontal building that spreads a large volume across the ground rather than stacking it into a tower. Its gently inclined roof is a walkable surface, with small blocks on top organised in groups.

A V-shaped roof marks the main axis of the area and forms a sloping gathering place. In a high-density urban setting, the Chinese design team used the building to create a shared public landscape.

Inside, wide galleries with concrete floors and skylights open onto planted courts, and staircases and ramps connect the levels. Water and greenery on the roof bring calm to a site surrounded by towers.