Competition Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

Dalian, China

Luxun Academy is establishing its 9th campus in Dalian, Northern China. On a main usable area of approximately 250,000 square meters, the new campus will feature university facilities, a gallery for public exhibitions of student work, a library, a sports center, a shopping mall, around 2,500 student apartments, and approximately 500 residences for faculty members. The site has a topographical rise of about 20 meters in the north-south direction and is also intersected by two conical hills.

The concept incorporates a stream running through the site, which will be extended with smaller weirs to create larger water surfaces. This stream becomes a symbolic representation of the idea - "Life is a river - everything flows" - with the various academic institutions gathering at its edges, like driftwood along the riverbanks.

The uses are tiered, following the rising terrain from the south, with all residential buildings oriented to the south for comfort and energy efficiency. The roofs of the institutes are designed as "skywalks," connected by bridges between the residential areas. The faculty apartments are organized in clusters, featuring courtyards, stairs, and decentralized sports courts (basketball).At the center, the library tower will be constructed as the only high-rise building in the ensemble. It will have a uniformly perforated concrete facade and offer views of the surrounding landscape and the Chinese sea.

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