Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation

Centennial Shameen Architecture Activation
by WAY Architects

• Awarded April 15, 2022
• CLIENT: WAY Architects
• 8.997

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.