Interior Space and Exhibition Design Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation by WAY Architects Centennial Shameen is a cultural space created inside a historical building on Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China. The building was completed in 1862 and its exterior retains the original symmetrical form, the precise proportions of doors and windows, and rich molding lines. Inside the 260 square meter room, which has a ceiling height of 4.55 meters, a steel interlayer adds a mezzanine level with an independent frame structure. The space holds art exhibitions and a tea house for the community. New materials and new lighting contrast clearly with the old pillar system.
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Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation by WAY Architects is an esteemed winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation earned the A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by WAY Architects and see why Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation design rises above its competition.
About Centennial Shameen
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation by WAY Architects Centennial Shameen is a cultural space created inside a historical building on Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China. The building was completed in 1862 and its exterior retains the original symmetrical form, the precise proportions of doors and windows, and rich molding lines. Inside the 260 square meter room, which has a ceiling height of 4.55 meters, a steel interlayer adds a mezzanine level with an independent frame structure. The space holds art exhibitions and a tea house for the community. New materials and new lighting contrast clearly with the old pillar system. Centennial Shameen earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated designs are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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