Future Artspace H by AD Architecture

Future Artspace H, located on the main road in Shiyihe Village, China, is established by Future Vision, a Shantou-based emerging institution dedicated to commercial art and management consulting.

With improved living standards, residents in the village, who used to make a living by farming and fishing, have moved out of their old houses and have built multi-story square-shaped new residences on designated plots. The new and old buildings interweave in the village, reflecting the traces of evolution, with the project injecting an artistic vibe into the village.

In this project, AD Architecture pondered the boundary of the project beyond architecture, trying to speak for the city and society through design. Breaking away from the conventional connotation of architecture, the design team approached the project from the perspectives of the city and society, intending to create an art space that integrates into both the market and public life to convey the value and warmth of design.

For a long time, rural construction in many villages has evolved in the absence of planning. The chief designer, Xie Peihe, grew up in Xinxi Town, where the project is located, and witnessed the disharmonious evolution of the built environment of local villages. He has noticed that box-like new constructions built amidst traditional houses are erasing traditional architectural aesthetics. As a professional designer, Peihe felt the responsibility to do something to rejuvenate lifeless rural neighbourhoods. This project is intended to create new order, introduce commercial art, and help shape a new community.

With a simplistic design approach, AD Architecture created “empty” spaces in order to offer more functional possibilities to support the commercial operations of the venue. Beyond catering for weddings and banquets, the design team designed the place with undefined possibilities to enable more effective use of space and enrich its operations. In this project, AD Architecture created diversified art scenes and produced a hybrid of commerce and art.

The functions of the space are not fixed but are defined by users. The design team imagined a place with infinite possibilities, meant to facilitate connection between users and space. The design well balances art and commerce.

Playing with abstract geometry, the design team created a simplistic, artistic building that invites visitors to explore. Drawing on the wisdom of traditional courtyards, the inner and outer yards gather people and present a modern form. The design creates interaction between interior and exterior, architecture and environment, architecture and people, and produces a truly people-oriented art space. Through a pure building form, Xie Peihe and his team hope to enable the venue and people engaging with the space to exert a subtle impact on the surroundings.

In this project, the design team considered the building’s interaction with the surrounding environment. The architecture creates an iconic skyline, with a curve producing an eye-catching visual identity, which adds an aesthetic and artistic touch to the village.

Changing light and shadow enrich the form of the space throughout the day, resulting in a varying aesthetic and a more intriguing space. The light sets off structures and space. In this project, AD Architecture did not see light as a symbol of divinity but as a power that represents nature and variation. The form of natural light is expressed by its shadows.

For this project, AD Architecture conceived a simple building featuring common steel structures and large white wall surfaces. The minimalist aesthetics of the building convey a sense of affinity – simple yet inclusive.

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