On Friday, I also wandered to the area where a number of government buildings are. Clearly Shenzhen is looking to display their modern edge in the architecture of some of their public buildings.
The municipal building is a huge winged creature. I didn’t get close enough to see how the actual usable space is configured.
Shenzhen municipal building
I also visited the Shenzhen Library – I’m a big fan of libraries anyhow, and this one is a stunner. The Library and Concert Hall face one another, and are linked by a walkway connecting them at the second floor. They are mirror images of one another, except for the color of the exposed support structures – the library’s is silver, the concert hall’s is gold.
Exterior of the Concert Hall
On the exterior are these glass pyramid structures.
When you go into the buildings there is an open area three stories high, supported by an intricate webbing of beams, braces and thin tubes. There are no 90 degree angles, and the sense is airy and impressive at the same time.
Interior of the Library, looking up
Many more image here.
